Ferruginous Partridge vs Chestnut-throated Partridge

Caloperdix oculeus 비교 대상 Tetraophasis obscurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Ferruginous Partridge Chestnut-throated Partridge
학명 Caloperdix oculeus Tetraophasis obscurus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Near Threatened Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 28.3 cm (11.1 in) 41.2 cm (16.2 in)
체중 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 832.6666666666666 g (29.37 oz)
식성 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Eats berries, seeds, leaves, moss, and invertebrates in Tibetan plateau scrub and rocky alpine meadows. …
산란 수 8-10 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Ferruginous Partridge only

없음

Chestnut-throated 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.

Chestnut-throated Partridge

노래

Harsh, cackling 'kak-kak-kak-kerrr' calls from Sichuan subalpine scrub; alarm note a loud single 'KRAK'. Sings in accelerating bursts of clucking then pauses; territorial calls carry widely.

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.

Chestnut-throated Partridge

Endemic to the mountains of central Sichuan, China, at 2,500-4,000 m. Found in rhododendron and mixed coniferous-broadleaf forest.

보전 상태

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Least Concern

Chestnut-throated 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.

Chestnut-throated Partridge

깃털

Grey above finely vermiculated; throat and upper breast chestnut; lower breast grey; flanks chestnut with white shaft-streaks; bare red facial skin; tail chestnut. Chestnut throat contrasts with grey body.

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.

Chestnut-throated Partridge

수염 꿩닭은 중국 쓰촨성과 윈난성의 고산 침엽수림에 서식하는 중형 꿩류입니다. 회갈색 깃털과 짧은 꼬리를 가지며, 수컷은 특징적인 붉은색 얼굴 피부를 가집니다.

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