Hill Partridge vs Western Capercaillie
Arborophila torqueola 比較対象 Tetrao urogallus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Hill Partridge | Western Capercaillie |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Arborophila torqueola | Tetrao urogallus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 27.3 cm (10.7 in) | 69.5 cm (27.4 in) |
| 体重 | 342.0 g (12.06 oz) | 3072.5 g (108.38 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … | Relies on pine and other conifer needles in winter; forages for berries, shoots, herbs, and … |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-9 | 4-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Hill Partridge
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.
Western Capercaillie
Extraordinary lek song: four phases — ticking, popping, cork-pulling, then grinding 'shhhhh'; lasts 6–8 seconds. Largest grouse song; audible 500+ m in European forest. Alarm is a loud bark.
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.
Western Capercaillie
Resident of mature coniferous and mixed forests from Scotland and Scandinavia east through Russia to Siberia; relict populations in central Europe.
保全状況
Hill Partridge
Western Capercaillie
How to Tell Them Apart
Hill Partridge
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.
Western Capercaillie
Strongly dimorphic. Male dark slate-blue with iridescent bottle-green gorget, brown wings, and red wattle over eye; fan-shaped tail. Female cryptically barred ochre, russet, and black with orange breast patch.
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。
Western Capercaillie
北ヨーロッパ・アジアの成熟した針葉樹林に生息するキジ科最大の鳥(体長60〜87cm)。雄は黒い体に赤い眉の皮膚、扇形の尾、白い翼下部が特徴的。Tetrao urogallus(オオライチョウ)の雄の求愛ダンスは独特で、翼を広げて特徴的な音楽的鳴き声を出しながら踊る。生息地の森林減少で多くの地域で個体数が激減。Phasianidae科。