Painted Francolin vs Black Partridge
Francolinus pictus 比較対象 Melanoperdix niger
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Painted Francolin | Black Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Francolinus pictus | Melanoperdix niger |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) | 26.8 cm (10.6 in) |
| 体重 | 291.0 g (10.26 oz) | 280.5 g (9.89 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Bornean and Sumatran lowland rainforests. Scratches … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-8 | 2-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Painted Francolin
Loud, insistent 'ka-TURR-ka' calls from Indian scrub; similar to Black Francolin but slightly higher and less grating. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Males call from termite mound or rock at …
Black Partridge
Infrequently recorded; gives a series of sharp, nasal 'krek' calls from peat swamp forest floor. Alarm is a low explosive cluck; poorly documented due to rarity and secretive habits.
Geographic Range & Migration
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
Black Partridge
Resident in lowland and montane forest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo up to 1,500 m. Found in primary forest.
保全状況
Painted Francolin
Black Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
Painted Francolin
Richly patterned; black above with large white spots; rufous-orange face and throat; white-spotted black flanks; rufous-chestnut underparts with black shaft streaks. Female lacks rufous on face; duller below.
Black Partridge
Strongly dimorphic: male is entirely glossy jet black; female is rich rufous-chestnut with dark barring on wings and finely scaled underparts. Extreme sexual dimorphism with no overlap in colour.
About These Birds
Painted Francolin
インドとスリランカに生息するコクチョウウズラで、赤褐色と白の点・縞模様が特徴。
Black Partridge
ボルネオ島とスマトラ島の低地熱帯雨林に生息するブラックウッドパートリッジ。体長25〜28cm。雄は全身黒色で光沢がある。森林の地上で昆虫や種子を採食する。生息地の伐採により脆弱種に分類。