Grey Partridge vs Altai Snowcock
Perdix perdix 比較対象 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Grey Partridge | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Perdix perdix | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 30.2 cm (11.9 in) | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 体重 | 402.0 g (14.18 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, leaves, and shoots of grasses and cereals; chicks rely heavily on insects and … | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2-24 | 4-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Grey Partridge
Harsh, grating 'kier-rr-ik' call; rusty hinge-like quality audible across farmland. Alarm is a cackling 'kee-kee-kee' when flushed. Male territorial call repeated at dusk and dawn across fields.
Altai Snowcock
Loud, ringing whistled 'whi-WHEEE' echoing across Altai alpine slopes; deeper than Tibetan Snowcock due to larger size. Alarm is rapid barking. Calls at dawn from rocky ridgelines.
Geographic Range & Migration
Grey Partridge
Native to farmland, hedgerows, and open grassland from Britain east through Europe to Kazakhstan; widely introduced in North America and elsewhere.
Altai Snowcock
Resident of alpine rocky slopes and grassy hillsides in the Altai and Sayan mountains of Russia, Kazakhstan, and western Mongolia, at 2,000–4,000 m.
保全状況
Grey Partridge
Altai Snowcock
How to Tell Them Apart
Grey Partridge
Grey-brown upperparts intricately vermiculated; orange-buff face and throat; grey breast; conspicuous dark chestnut horseshoe mark on lower breast of male; flanks barred chestnut and white. Sexes similar.
Altai Snowcock
Largest snowcock; grey-brown upperparts with buff streaks; white underparts with grey breast; rufous necklace streaks on lower neck; white outer tail in flight; whitish face with dark ear patch. Sexes …
About These Birds
Grey Partridge
ヨーロッパから西アジアにかけて分布するヤマウズラで、農地の鳥として知られる。農業の変化により多くの地域で個体数が激減し、保護活動の対象となっている。
Altai Snowcock
アルタイセッケイはアルタイ山脈の高山地帯に生息する大型のキジ科の鳥です。険しい岩場の斜面を好み、植物の種子や葉を食べます。