Taiwan Partridge vs Ferruginous Partridge

Arborophila crudigularis 비교 대상 Caloperdix oculeus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Taiwan Partridge Ferruginous Partridge
학명 Arborophila crudigularis Caloperdix oculeus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장
날개 폭 27.4 cm (10.8 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
체중 261.5 g (9.22 oz) 210.5 g (7.43 oz)
식성 Forages on floor of Taiwanese montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf … Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. …
산란 수 6-8 8-10
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Taiwan Partridge only

없음

Ferruginous Partridge only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Taiwan Partridge

노래

Clear two-syllable whistle 'kwee-OO' rising then falling; repeated steadily for minutes from Taiwanese mountain forest. Alarm produces sharp 'kek' notes; pairs duet at dawn chorus.

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

Taiwan Partridge

Endemic to Taiwan at 200-2,000 m. Found in subtropical and montane forest. Largely resident.

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

Taiwan Partridge

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Taiwan Partridge

깃털

Brown above streaked black and buff; bare red around eye; throat pinkish-buff with dark scaling; breast grey with chestnut mottling; flanks grey streaked white. Endemic to Taiwan; moderate patterning.

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

Taiwan Partridge

대만 자고새는 대만에만 서식하는 고유종으로, 산지와 구릉지대 숲에서 발견됩니다. 특징적인 붉은 눈 주위 피부와 줄무늬 깃털을 가지고 있으며, 낮은 고도에서 높은 고도까지 분포합니다.

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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