Hill Partridge vs Heuglin's Spurfowl

Arborophila torqueola 比較対象 Pternistis icterorhynchus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Hill Partridge Heuglin's Spurfowl
学名 Arborophila torqueola Pternistis icterorhynchus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 27.3 cm (10.7 in) 33.6 cm (13.2 in)
体重 342.0 g (12.06 oz) 493.5 g (17.41 oz)
食性 Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … Omnivorous; feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in Sahelian savanna and dry woodland.
一腹卵数 3-9 6-8
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Hill Partridge only

Heuglin's Spurfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

Hill Partridge

さえずり

Repeated melodic whistle 'wi-WHEEEOO' rising and falling; pairs often duet. Males sing from hillside undergrowth at dawn. Alarm is a sharp, emphatic 'kek' or staccato clucking.

Heuglin's Spurfowl

さえずり

Boisterous crowing duet of harsh, staccato notes; 'wak-wak-wak' accelerating into a cackling climax; territorial calls carry far in savanna

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Geographic Range & Migration

Hill Partridge

Resident in the Himalayas and hills of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China at 1,000-3,500 m. Found in oak and rhododendron forest.

Heuglin's Spurfowl

Resident of open woodland, savanna, and grassland from southern Sudan and South Sudan east to Ethiopia and west to Senegal.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

Least Concern

Heuglin's Spurfowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Hill Partridge

羽毛

Male has orange-rufous face, white-spotted black throat collar, grey breast, and chestnut flanks streaked white on dark brown back. Female has brown face with buff streaking, less vivid collar.

Heuglin's Spurfowl

羽毛

Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white below with dense dark brown streaking; distinctive yellow-orange bill distinguishing it from red-billed spurfowl; yellow legs; red orbital skin. Sexes similar; Central …

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About These Birds

Hill Partridge

ヒマラヤコリンウズラはヒマラヤ山脈から中国南西部にかけての山地森林に生息するセキショクヤケイ科の鳥です。首の縞模様が特徴的で、密な低木や竹藪に生息します。果実、種子、昆虫を採食します。鳴き声は大きく特徴的です。

Heuglin's Spurfowl

A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~494 g) of tall grass, woodland, and savanna margins in South Sudan, northern DRC, Uganda, and adjacent countries. Brown-streaked plumage; yellow bill is distinctive. Pairs or groups forage on seeds and invertebrates. Calls loudly at dawn; often near wetlands. Least Concern.

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