Ferruginous Partridge vs Elliot's Pheasant

Caloperdix oculeus 비교 대상 Syrmaticus ellioti

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Ferruginous Partridge Elliot's Pheasant
학명 Caloperdix oculeus Syrmaticus ellioti
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Near Threatened Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 28.3 cm (11.1 in) 44.8 cm (17.6 in)
체중 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 1044.25 g (36.83 oz)
식성 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Ground forager feeding on seeds, berries, roots, and invertebrates in subtropical Chinese forests.
산란 수 8-10 5-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Ferruginous Partridge only

없음

Elliot's Pheasant only

없음

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.

Elliot's Pheasant

노래

Sharp, staccato 'kak-kak-kah' crowing call from Chinese broadleaf forest; higher and more emphatic than Reeves's Pheasant. Alarm is a loud explosive cackle with wing-beating. Contact clucks are low.

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.

Elliot's Pheasant

Endemic to southeastern China (Fujian, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Hunan); resident of subtropical broadleaf forest on slopes below 1,800 m.

보전 상태

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Least Concern

Elliot's Pheasant

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.

Elliot's Pheasant

깃털

Male with white-barred dark brown wings forming bold pattern; rich chestnut breast; grey rump; long barred tail; red facial skin. Female mottled brown and buff with white belly; lacks bold …

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.

Elliot's Pheasant

A medium-large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.04 kg) confined to subtropical montane forests of southeastern China. Males display white-barred chestnut wings and a striking patterned tail. Forages on the ground for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Locally common in protected areas; Least Concern.

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