Germain's Peacock-Pheasant vs Crested Partridge
Polyplectron germaini 比較対象 Rollulus rouloul
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Germain's Peacock-Pheasant | Crested Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Polyplectron germaini | Rollulus rouloul |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Vulnerable |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 38.1 cm (15.0 in) | 27.2 cm (10.7 in) |
| 体重 | 453.5 g (16.00 oz) | 250.5 g (8.84 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages in Vietnamese and Cambodian forest for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals. | Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-2 | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Germain's Peacock-Pheasant
High, thin 'kweee' whistle repeated during male display; Vietnam endemic with slightly mournful quality. Alarm is a sharp 'kak'. Contact calls between pairs are low soft clucks on forest floor.
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
Germain's Peacock-Pheasant
Endemic to southern Vietnam and extreme southern Cambodia; resident of lowland and hill evergreen 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
Germain's Peacock-Pheasant
Crested Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
Germain's Peacock-Pheasant
Male dark brown densely covered in iridescent green ocelli on wings and graduated tail; reddish orbital skin; buff-scaled face. Female similar but ocelli smaller and less iridescent; dark brown overall.
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
Germain's Peacock-Pheasant
A medium-small Phasianidae pheasant (~454 g) of evergreen and semi-evergreen forests in southern Vietnam and adjacent Cambodia. Males are cryptically brown, patterned with violet-green ocelli. Shy and seldom observed; forages on the ground for seeds and invertebrates. Vulnerable from ongoing deforestation.
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.