Taiwan Bamboo-partridge vs Ferruginous Partridge

Bambusicola sonorivox 비교 대상 Caloperdix oculeus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Taiwan Bamboo-partridge Ferruginous Partridge
학명 Bambusicola sonorivox Caloperdix oculeus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장
날개 폭 25.9 cm (10.2 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
체중 264.0 g (9.31 oz) 210.5 g (7.43 oz)
식성 Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, and invertebrates in Taiwan's bamboo forests and scrubby hillsides. Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. …
산란 수 -- 8-10
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge only

Ferruginous Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge

노래

Loud, rattling 'ji-ji-ji-JERK' calls; Taiwan endemic similar to Chinese Bamboo-partridge but louder with distinct inflection. Alarm is rapid cackle. Common in Taiwan mountain bamboo.

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 Bamboo-partridge

Endemic to Taiwan; resident of bamboo thickets, secondary scrub, and forest edge from lowlands to 2,300 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

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge

깃털

Similar to Chinese Bamboo-partridge but warmer toned; richer chestnut on flanks and breast; brown upperparts with olive tinge; grey supercilium; rufous tail; white belly. Endemic to Taiwan; sexes similar.

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 Bamboo-partridge

대만의 대나무 숲과 이차림에 고유한 소형 꿩과 자고새(약 264g)입니다. 중국대나무자고새와 매우 유사하지만 울음소리와 유전자를 기반으로 별개의 섬 종으로 간주됩니다. 사회성이 강하며 씨앗과 무척추동물을 먹습니다. 국지적으로 흔한 관심대상 종입니다.

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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