Crested Partridge vs Caucasian Snowcock

Rollulus rouloul 比較対象 Tetraogallus caucasicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Crested Partridge Caucasian Snowcock
学名 Rollulus rouloul Tetraogallus caucasicus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 27.2 cm (10.7 in) 51.4 cm (20.2 in)
体重 250.5 g (8.84 oz) 2030.0 g (71.61 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … Grazes on alpine herbs, seeds, and grass shoots; also eats berries and invertebrates in Caucasus …
一腹卵数 4-6 5-8
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Crested Partridge only

Caucasian 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.

Caucasian Snowcock

さえずり

Melodious, slightly liquid whistling 'wheee-oo-wheee' from Caucasus alpine rocky terrain; ringing and far-carrying. Flocks coordinate calls across slopes. Alarm is a rapid staccato barking 'kak-kak'.

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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.

Caucasian Snowcock

Endemic to the Caucasus Mountains; resident of rocky alpine slopes, subalpine meadow, and scree above the treeline, at 2,500–4,000 m.

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保全状況

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

Least Concern

Caucasian 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 …

Caucasian Snowcock

羽毛

Grey-brown above with buff shaft streaks; white breast and belly; grey breast band; rufous-brown flank streaks; white outer rectrices; face pattern of white cheek with dark ear patch. Sexes alike.

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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.

Caucasian Snowcock

コーカサスセッケイはコーカサス山脈の高山帯に生息しています。雪線近くの急峻な岩石地帯で生活し、夏には高い標高へ移動します。

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