Stubble Quail vs Altai Snowcock

Coturnix pectoralis 比較対象 Tetraogallus altaicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Stubble Quail Altai Snowcock
学名 Coturnix pectoralis Tetraogallus altaicus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 20.0 cm (7.9 in) 56.9 cm (22.4 in)
体重 100.5 g (3.55 oz) 2770.0 g (97.71 oz)
食性 Eats grass seeds, grain, and invertebrates in Australian cropland and native grassland. Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai …
一腹卵数 5-14 4-15
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Stubble Quail only

None

Altai Snowcock only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Stubble Quail

さえずり

Distinctive 'two-to-WHIT' three-note call; slightly higher-pitched and more ringing than Common Quail. Australian croplands species calling from stubble fields. Alarm a soft 'pip'.

Altai Snowcock

さえずり

Loud, ringing whistled 'whi-WHEEE' echoing across Altai alpine slopes; deeper than Tibetan Snowcock due to larger size. Alarm is rapid barking. Calls at dawn from rocky ridgelines.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Stubble Quail

Resident of dry grassland, stubble, and open farmland across southern and eastern Australia; nomadic, following rainfall.

Altai Snowcock

Resident of alpine rocky slopes and grassy hillsides in the Altai and Sayan mountains of Russia, Kazakhstan, and western Mongolia, at 2,000–4,000 m.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Stubble Quail

Least Concern

Altai Snowcock

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How to Tell Them Apart

Stubble Quail

羽毛

Brown and buff streaked upperparts; pale buff underparts with bold dark brown streaking; male with orange-buff face and rufous throat; dark anchor marks on flanks. Female plainer; buff throughout with …

Altai Snowcock

羽毛

Largest snowcock; grey-brown upperparts with buff streaks; white underparts with grey breast; rufous necklace streaks on lower neck; white outer tail in flight; whitish face with dark ear patch. Sexes …

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About These Birds

Stubble Quail

スタブルウズラ(Coturnix pectoralis)— オーストラリアの草地と農地に生息するウズラ。茶色の縞模様をもち、農業地帯でも見られる。

Altai Snowcock

アルタイセッケイはアルタイ山脈の高山地帯に生息する大型のキジ科の鳥です。険しい岩場の斜面を好み、植物の種子や葉を食べます。

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