Black Partridge vs Crested Partridge
Melanoperdix niger 比較対象 Rollulus rouloul
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Black Partridge | Crested Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Melanoperdix niger | Rollulus rouloul |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Vulnerable |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 26.8 cm (10.6 in) | 27.2 cm (10.7 in) |
| 体重 | 280.5 g (9.89 oz) | 250.5 g (8.84 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Bornean and Sumatran lowland rainforests. Scratches … | Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2-6 | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Crested Partridge
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
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.
Crested Partridge
Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.
保全状況
Black Partridge
Crested Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
Black Partridge
Crested Partridge
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
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。
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.