Hill Partridge vs Tibetan Eared-pheasant
Arborophila torqueola 比較対象 Crossoptilon harmani
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Hill Partridge | Tibetan Eared-pheasant |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Arborophila torqueola | Crossoptilon harmani |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 27.3 cm (10.7 in) | 56.4 cm (22.2 in) |
| 体重 | 342.0 g (12.06 oz) | 1946.0 g (68.64 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … | Digs for tubers, bulbs, roots, and invertebrates on Tibetan plateau; also eats seeds and berries. |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-9 | 4-11 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Hill Partridge
Repeated melodic whistle 'wi-WHEEEOO' rising and falling; pairs often duet. Males sing from hillside undergrowth at dawn. Alarm is a sharp, emphatic 'kek' or staccato clucking.
Tibetan Eared-pheasant
Loud, bugling 'GA-GA-GA' calls; raucous and crow-like resonating across Tibetan alpine meadows. Flocks maintain raucous calling. Alarm is a rapid series of loud honking notes; wing beats loud.
Geographic Range & Migration
Hill Partridge
Resident in the Himalayas and hills of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China at 1,000-3,500 m. Found in oak and rhododendron forest.
Tibetan Eared-pheasant
Endemic to alpine scrub and rhododendron thickets on the Tibetan Plateau and adjacent Himalayas in southeastern Tibet and Bhutan, at 3,000–4,500 m.
保全状況
Hill Partridge
Tibetan Eared-pheasant
How to Tell Them Apart
Hill Partridge
Male has orange-rufous face, white-spotted black throat collar, grey breast, and chestnut flanks streaked white on dark brown back. Female has brown face with buff streaking, less vivid collar.
Tibetan Eared-pheasant
Primarily whitish-grey with dark brown wings and back; black cap; white ear tufts projecting laterally; dark graduated tail with white-tipped central feathers; red facial skin. Sexes very similar.
About These Birds
Hill Partridge
ヒマラヤコリンウズラはヒマラヤ山脈から中国南西部にかけての山地森林に生息するセキショクヤケイ科の鳥です。首の縞模様が特徴的で、密な低木や竹藪に生息します。果実、種子、昆虫を採食します。鳴き声は大きく特徴的です。
Tibetan Eared-pheasant
A large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.95 kg) inhabiting alpine shrublands and forest edges on the Tibetan Plateau's southeastern rim. Greyish plumage with distinctive ear tufts. Gregarious; flocks forage on roots, tubers, and seeds. Tolerates cold extremes. Least Concern within its restricted Himalayan range.