Crested Partridge vs Caspian Snowcock

Rollulus rouloul 比較対象 Tetraogallus caspius

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Crested Partridge Caspian Snowcock
学名 Rollulus rouloul Tetraogallus caspius
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 27.2 cm (10.7 in) 56.7 cm (22.3 in)
体重 250.5 g (8.84 oz) 2332.0 g (82.26 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … Eats alpine grasses, seeds, shoots, and berries; digs for roots and bulbs on rocky Caspian-region …
一腹卵数 4-6 5-9
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Crested Partridge only

Caspian Snowcock only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Caspian Snowcock

さえずり

Loud, whistled 'wheee-WHI-oo' series carrying across Iranian alpine plateaus; rich, melodic quality. Large size gives call fuller resonance. Alarm is rapid loud barking. Flocks call together at dawn.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Crested Partridge

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

Caspian Snowcock

Resident of rocky alpine and subalpine terrain from the Alborz Mountains (Iran) through the Zagros and Armenia to eastern Turkey, at 2,000–4,000 m.

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保全状況

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

Least Concern

Caspian Snowcock

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How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Caspian Snowcock

羽毛

Grey-brown above with pale buff streaking; white underparts with dark flank streaks and rufous lateral neck patches; white outer tail feathers; whitish face; orange-red bill and legs. Closely resembles Himalayan …

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About These Birds

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.

Caspian Snowcock

カスピセッケイはカスピ海周辺の山岳地帯に生息する大型のキジ科の鳥です。イランとアゼルバイジャンの標高の高い岩場で見られます。

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