Daurian Partridge vs Crested Partridge

Perdix dauurica 比較対象 Rollulus rouloul

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Daurian Partridge Crested Partridge
学名 Perdix dauurica Rollulus rouloul
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 28.8 cm (11.3 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
体重 265.0 g (9.35 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
食性 Feeds on grass seeds, grain, and plant material; supplements with insects and invertebrates, particularly during … Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
一腹卵数 12-20 4-6
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Daurian Partridge only

None

Crested Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Daurian Partridge

さえずり

Similar to Grey Partridge; dry, rasping 'kerrr-ik' call slightly higher and less grating. Central Asian steppe species; alarm is a sharp 'kip-kip' series. Pairs call at dawn in open grassland.

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Daurian Partridge

Resident of open steppe and farmland in central Asia from Kazakhstan east through Mongolia to northeastern China and adjacent Russia.

Crested Partridge

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Daurian Partridge

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

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How to Tell Them Apart

Daurian Partridge

羽毛

Pale sandy-buff face and supercilium; grey-brown finely vermiculated upperparts; grey breast; white underparts with reduced or absent chestnut horseshoe patch; chestnut-barred flanks; smaller than Grey Partridge.

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 …

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About These Birds

Daurian Partridge

中央アジアから東アジアにかけて分布するダウリアウズラで、乾燥したステップや草地に生息する。ダウリアの名はモンゴル南東部のダウリア地方に由来する。

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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