Ferruginous Partridge vs Tibetan Snowcock

Caloperdix oculeus 比較対象 Tetraogallus tibetanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ferruginous Partridge Tibetan Snowcock
学名 Caloperdix oculeus Tetraogallus tibetanus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長
翼開長 28.3 cm (11.1 in) 52.6 cm (20.7 in)
体重 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 1505.0 g (53.09 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Grazes on alpine grasses, sedges, seeds, and shoots; supplements with bulbs, roots, and invertebrates on …
一腹卵数 8-10 4-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Ferruginous Partridge only

Tibetan Snowcock only

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.

Tibetan Snowcock

さえずり

Loud, melodious whistling 'wheee-whoo-whee' ringing across Tibetan plateau; similar to ptarmigan but richer and more varied. Flocks call together in chorus. Alarm is rapid barking 'kak-kak-kak'.

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.

Tibetan Snowcock

Resident of high-altitude rocky slopes, alpine meadow, and scree on the Tibetan Plateau from Ladakh to western China, at 3,000–5,600 m.

保全状況

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Least Concern

Tibetan Snowcock

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.

Tibetan Snowcock

羽毛

Grey-brown upperparts with pale buff streaking; white underparts with grey breast-band and rufous lateral breast streaks; white face with dark ear patch; white outer tail feathers visible in flight. Sexes …

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。

Tibetan Snowcock

チベットセッケイはチベット高原と周辺の山岳地帯に生息しています。標高の高い草原や岩石地帯で小群を形成して生活します。

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