Ferruginous Partridge vs Himalayan Quail

Caloperdix oculeus 比較対象 Ophrysia superciliosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ferruginous Partridge Himalayan Quail
学名 Caloperdix oculeus Ophrysia superciliosa
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Critically Endangered
体長
翼開長 28.3 cm (11.1 in) 17.6 cm (6.9 in)
体重 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 189.7 g (6.69 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Presumed to feed on seeds and invertebrates in Himalayan montane scrub; critically endangered, diet poorly …
一腹卵数 8-10 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Ferruginous Partridge only

Himalayan Quail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Ferruginous Partridge

さえずり

Sharp, staccato 'krik-krik-krik' calls from lowland rainforest; often given in duet. Alarm is a loud, rapid chattering rattle; contact notes between pairs soft and clucking.

Himalayan Quail

さえずり

Almost certainly extinct; last recorded 1876. Historical accounts describe 'plaintive whistled calls' from Himalayan hill grass. No recordings exist. Likely soft high whistle like other hill quail.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Ferruginous Partridge

Resident in lowland rainforest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found in flat or gently sloping lowland forest.

Himalayan Quail

Known only from 19th-century specimens from Uttarakhand, India (Mussoorie and Nainital); possibly extinct with no confirmed records since 1876.

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保全状況

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Critically Endangered

Himalayan Quail

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How to Tell Them Apart

Ferruginous Partridge

羽毛

Rich ferruginous (deep rusty-orange) overall; upperparts black-and-rufous barred; flanks black boldly spotted white; bare red facial skin; underparts rufous-orange; one of the most vividly coloured Southeast Asian partridges.

Himalayan Quail

羽毛

Male dark grey with white spots and streaks; bold white supercilium; red bill. Female pale brownish-buff with dark brown streaking; pale supercilium. Last confirmed 1876; presumed possibly extinct; Uttarakhand hills.

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About These Birds

Ferruginous Partridge

体重約210gの錆赤色・黒白の斑点を持つヤマウズラ。マレーシア・スマトラ・ボルネオに生息する準絶滅危惧種。

Himalayan Quail

One of the world's most elusive birds, this Phasianidae quail (~190 g) is last confirmed from the western Himalayas in 1876 and may be extinct. A medium-sized quail of steep grassy hill slopes with a distinctive red bill. Presumed to feed on grass seeds. Critically Endangered; possibly extinct.

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