Willow Grouse vs Crested Partridge

Lagopus lagopus 比較対象 Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Willow Grouse Crested Partridge
学名 Lagopus lagopus Rollulus rouloul
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 39.1 cm (15.4 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
体重 595.4166666666666 g (21.00 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
食性 Eats willow and birch buds, catkins, and shoots in winter; berries, seeds, flowers, and insects … Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
一腹卵数 3-14 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Willow Grouse only

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Crested Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Willow Grouse

さえずり

Loud, laughing 'kow-kow-kow-karrr' cackle from males on tundra; raucous and carrying. Alarm is a sharp repetitive 'kek'. Female gives low clucks near nest; male produces barking territorial call.

Crested Partridge

さえずり

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

Willow Grouse

Circumpolar breeder in Arctic and boreal tundra of North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters south to temperate grasslands and shrubland.

Crested Partridge

Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.

保全状況

Least Concern

Willow Grouse

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Willow Grouse

Crested Partridge

羽毛

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

Willow Grouse

A medium-sized grouse (~595 g) of family Phasianidae, turning all-white in winter except for black tail feathers. Inhabits boreal forests, tundra, and moorlands across the circumpolar north in Eurasia and North America. Feeds on willow and birch buds, catkins, berries, and leaves. Least Concern; circumpolar distribution makes it one of the world's most abundant and widespread grouse species.

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.

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