Arabian Partridge vs Crested Partridge

Alectoris melanocephala 비교 대상 Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Arabian Partridge Crested Partridge
학명 Alectoris melanocephala Rollulus rouloul
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Vulnerable
체장
날개 폭 37.1 cm (14.6 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
체중 623.0 g (21.98 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
식성 Eats seeds, leaves, berries, and invertebrates in rocky Arabian scrubland and wadis. Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
산란 수 5-11 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Arabian Partridge only

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Crested Partridge only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Arabian Partridge

노래

Loud, deep 'chuck-chuck-CHUKKAR' calls from Arabian Peninsula rocky wadis; lower and more resonant than other Alectoris. Alarm is rapid harsh cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn from rocky terrain.

Crested Partridge

노래

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Arabian Partridge

Endemic to the Arabian Peninsula; resident of rocky desert hillsides and wadi slopes in Yemen, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, below 3,000 m.

Crested Partridge

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Arabian Partridge

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Arabian Partridge

깃털

Grey-blue upperparts; white flank bars edged black; large white face and throat with bold black surround extending up to black crown; chestnut-barred flanks; red bill and legs. Largest Alectoris partridge.

Crested Partridge

깃털

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 …

About These Birds

Arabian Partridge

아라비아 반도의 바위 와디, 용암 지대, 건조 언덕에 서식하는 대형 꿩과(Phasianidae) 자고새(약 623g). 검은 머리 왕관, 흰 뺨, 줄무늬 측면이 특징이다. 씨앗과 식물 재료를 먹는다.

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.

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