Ferruginous Partridge vs Madagascar Partridge

Caloperdix oculeus 비교 대상 Margaroperdix madagarensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Ferruginous Partridge Madagascar Partridge
학명 Caloperdix oculeus Margaroperdix madagarensis
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Near Threatened Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 28.3 cm (11.1 in) 24.2 cm (9.5 in)
체중 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 235.0 g (8.29 oz)
식성 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Forages for seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in Madagascar's grassland, scrub, and forest edges.
산란 수 8-10 8-20
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Ferruginous Partridge only

없음

Madagascar Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Madagascar Partridge

노래

Loud, musical 'qui-QUI-qui' calls from Madagascar highland grassland; melodic and slightly liquid. Alarm is a rapid cackle when flushed. Contact calls between pairs are soft guttural clucks.

Geographic Range & Migration

Ferruginous Partridge

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

Madagascar Partridge

Endemic to Madagascar; resident of open grassland, scrub, and cultivated areas from lowlands to 2,000 m.

보전 상태

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Least Concern

Madagascar Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Madagascar Partridge

깃털

Brown above with buff shaft streaks; male has rufous head with dark brown cap; white throat; pale buff underparts with dark chestnut barring on flanks. Female plain brown with fine …

About These Birds

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.

Madagascar Partridge

중간 크기의 메추라기로 체장 약 24cm이며, 밤색과 흰색 줄무늬가 있는 갈색 깃털을 갖는다. 마다가스카르 중부 고원 초지와 관목지에 서식하는 고유종이다. 씨앗과 곤충을 먹으며 주로 지면에서 생활한다. 관심 필요 종이다.

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