Chinese Monal vs Crested Partridge

Lophophorus lhuysii 比較対象 Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Chinese Monal Crested Partridge
学名 Lophophorus lhuysii Rollulus rouloul
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 67.3 cm (26.5 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
体重 3007.6666666666665 g (106.09 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
食性 Digs with stout bill for tubers, bulbs, roots, and invertebrates in Chinese alpine meadows and … Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
一腹卵数 3-5 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Chinese Monal only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chinese Monal

さえずり

Powerful, resonant 'KYAA-KYAA' calls carrying great distances across Sichuan alpine habitat; deepest of all monals. Alarm is a series of sharp barks; rarely heard song a soft rolling trill.

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

Chinese Monal

Endemic to the mountains of Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet, and Qinghai in China at 3,500-5,000 m. Found in subalpine forest. Vulnerable.

Crested Partridge

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

保全状況

Vulnerable

Chinese Monal

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Chinese Monal

羽毛

Largest monal; male has metallic green-blue head, copper back, purple-blue wings; white lower back; bright red tail; flat metallic green crest. Female heavily streaked brown and white with white throat …

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

Chinese Monal

The largest monal (~3 kg) of family Phasianidae, males dazzling with iridescent blue, green, and red plumage; females brown. Endemic to high-altitude alpine and subalpine zones in Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai, and Yunnan, China at 3,000–5,000 m. Digs for bulbs and roots with a powerful bill. Vulnerable; restricted range with persistent hunting and disturbance in Chinese alpine habitats.

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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