Przevalski's Partridge vs Ferruginous Partridge

Alectoris magna 비교 대상 Caloperdix oculeus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Przevalski's Partridge Ferruginous Partridge
학명 Alectoris magna Caloperdix oculeus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장
날개 폭 34.5 cm (13.6 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
체중 553.0 g (19.51 oz) 210.5 g (7.43 oz)
식성 Eats seeds, plant material, and invertebrates in rocky terrain of northwestern China and Central Asia. Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. …
산란 수 7-20 8-10
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Przevalski's Partridge only

Ferruginous Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Przevalski's Partridge

노래

Loud, resonant 'chuck-chuck-CHURR' calls from Chinese loess plateau and Qinghai rocky terrain; lower and slightly fuller than Chukar. Alarm is rapid harsh cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn.

Ferruginous Partridge

노래

Sharp, staccato 'krik-krik-krik' calls from lowland rainforest; often given in duet. Alarm is a loud, rapid chattering rattle; contact notes between pairs soft and clucking.

Geographic Range & Migration

Przevalski's Partridge

Resident of rocky semi-arid hillsides in northwestern China (Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang) and adjacent Mongolia, at 1,500–3,500 m.

Ferruginous Partridge

Resident in lowland rainforest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found in flat or gently sloping lowland forest.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Przevalski's Partridge

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Przevalski's Partridge

깃털

Large partridge; grey upperparts; white face and throat with narrow black gorget; broader and more distinct chestnut and white barring on flanks than Chukar; grey breast; red bill; larger overall …

Ferruginous Partridge

깃털

Rich ferruginous (deep rusty-orange) overall; upperparts black-and-rufous barred; flanks black boldly spotted white; bare red facial skin; underparts rufous-orange; one of the most vividly coloured Southeast Asian partridges.

About These Birds

Przevalski's Partridge

간쑤성 복도에서 칭하이성과 티베트 고원 동부까지의 바위 반건조 지형 및 황토 골짜기에 서식하는 대형 꿩과(Phasianidae) 자고새(약 553g). 굵은 검은 목 무늬와 줄무늬 측면이 특징이다. 씨앗과 식물 재료를 먹는다.

Ferruginous Partridge

A small partridge (~210 g) of family Phasianidae, with rich ferruginous (rust-red) plumage and spotted black-and-white markings. Inhabits lowland and foothill rainforests in Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Secretive, foraging on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened; associated with primary and tall secondary forest, declining with ongoing logging and land conversion.

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