Crested Partridge vs Buff-throated Partridge

Rollulus rouloul 比較対象 Tetraophasis szechenyii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Crested Partridge Buff-throated Partridge
学名 Rollulus rouloul Tetraophasis szechenyii
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 27.2 cm (10.7 in) 44.1 cm (17.4 in)
体重 250.5 g (8.84 oz) 1170.0 g (41.27 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … Forages on Tibetan and Sichuan alpine meadows for berries, seeds, moss, leaves, and invertebrates. Digs …
一腹卵数 4-6 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Crested Partridge only

Buff-throated Partridge only

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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.

Buff-throated Partridge

さえずり

Repeated harsh, guttural 'churk-churk-CHURK' calls; slightly pheasant-like with raspy quality. Alpine Tibetan species; alarm is a loud single bark. Flock contact calls are low, rolling clucks.

Geographic Range & Migration

Crested Partridge

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

Buff-throated Partridge

Endemic to mountains of Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai, and Yunnan, China at 3,000-4,500 m. Found in subalpine conifer forest and rhododendron scrub.

保全状況

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

Least Concern

Buff-throated Partridge

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 …

Buff-throated Partridge

羽毛

Grey-brown above vermiculated; throat and breast buff-white; flanks grey with white streaking; bare red facial skin; tail chestnut; larger than Chestnut-throated and with buff rather than chestnut throat.

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.

Buff-throated Partridge

シェチェーニーのキジは中国四川省の高山地帯に生息する希少種です。急峻な岩石地帯の低木林に生息します。

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