Crested Partridge vs Western Tragopan

Rollulus rouloul 比較対象 Tragopan melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Crested Partridge Western Tragopan
学名 Rollulus rouloul Tragopan melanocephalus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 27.2 cm (10.7 in) 53.0 cm (20.9 in)
体重 250.5 g (8.84 oz) 1650.0 g (58.20 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … Eats berries, seeds, leaves, and invertebrates in Himalayan oak and rhododendron forests. Forages on ground …
一腹卵数 4-6 3-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Crested Partridge only

Western Tragopan only

None

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.

Western Tragopan

さえずり

Loud, wailing 'waaa-waaa-waaak' calls reverberating through Himalayan conifer forest; slightly crow-like but mournful. Alarm is harsh barking 'kak-kak'; male calls persistently at dawn.

Geographic Range & Migration

Crested Partridge

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

Western Tragopan

Resident in the western Himalayas of Pakistan and India (Himachal Pradesh) at 2,400-3,600 m. Found in dense coniferous and oak forest. Vulnerable.

保全状況

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

Vulnerable

Western Tragopan

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 …

Western Tragopan

羽毛

Male has black head, crimson-red body densely spotted white, black-and-white wing pattern, and bright blue-and-red inflatable lappets. Female is brown streaked and barred buff; male is stunning.

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.

Western Tragopan

ウエスタントラゴパンはヒマラヤ山脈西部に生息する希少なキジです。黒い頭部と赤と白の模様が特徴的です。

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