New Zealand Quail vs Crested Partridge
Coturnix novaezelandiae 比較対象 Rollulus rouloul
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | New Zealand Quail | Crested Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Coturnix novaezelandiae | Rollulus rouloul |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Extinct | Vulnerable |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | — | 27.2 cm (10.7 in) |
| 体重 | 174.66666666666666 g (6.16 oz) | 250.5 g (8.84 oz) |
| 食性 | Fed on seeds and invertebrates in New Zealand grassland; extinct since late 19th century. | Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
New Zealand Quail
Extinct since 1875; historical accounts describe a 'quail-like' whistled call from grassland. Likely similar to Common Quail 'wet-my-lips' but undocumented in detail. No recordings exist.
Crested Partridge
High-pitched, thin whistled 'seee' repeated persistently; metallic and insect-like. Males call from forest floor, rarely seen. Alarm is an explosive low grunt followed by rapid wing beats.
Geographic Range & Migration
New Zealand Quail
Extinct; formerly endemic to New Zealand (North and South Islands); last confirmed record 1875; habitat loss drove extinction.
Crested Partridge
Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.
保全状況
New Zealand Quail
Crested Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
New Zealand Quail
Extinct; brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; male with rufous-buff underparts and dark brown streaking; white supercilium; darker crown. Female paler. Last recorded 1875; similar to Brown Quail.
Crested Partridge
Male is dark glossy green-black with vivid red-crimson erectile crest; red orbital skin; chestnut wings. Female is entirely bright emerald green with brown wings, red legs, and grey head; among …
About These Birds
New Zealand Quail
ニュージーランドウズラ（Coturnix novaezelandiae）— ニュージーランド固有の絶滅種。19世紀末に外来種の影響と過剰狩猟により絶滅した。
Crested Partridge
A small partridge (~250 g) of family Phasianidae, males with vivid crimson crest and iridescent green plumage. Found in lowland tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Forages on the forest floor for fallen seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable; dependent on primary lowland forest, heavily impacted by deforestation and palm oil expansion.