Ferruginous Partridge vs Buff-throated Partridge

Caloperdix oculeus 비교 대상 Tetraophasis szechenyii

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Ferruginous Partridge Buff-throated Partridge
학명 Caloperdix oculeus Tetraophasis szechenyii
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Near Threatened Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 28.3 cm (11.1 in) 44.1 cm (17.4 in)
체중 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 1170.0 g (41.27 oz)
식성 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Forages on Tibetan and Sichuan alpine meadows for berries, seeds, moss, leaves, and invertebrates. Digs …
산란 수 8-10 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Ferruginous Partridge only

없음

Buff-throated Partridge 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.

Buff-throated Partridge

노래

Repeated harsh, guttural 'churk-churk-CHURK' calls; slightly pheasant-like with raspy quality. Alpine Tibetan species; alarm is a loud single bark. Flock contact calls are low, rolling 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.

Buff-throated Partridge

Endemic to mountains of Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai, and Yunnan, China at 3,000-4,500 m. Found in subalpine conifer forest and rhododendron scrub.

보전 상태

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Least Concern

Buff-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.

Buff-throated Partridge

깃털

Grey-brown above vermiculated; throat and breast buff-white; flanks grey with white streaking; bare red facial skin; tail chestnut; larger than Chestnut-throated and with buff rather than chestnut throat.

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.

Buff-throated Partridge

라다크 꿩닭은 중국 서부 고산 지대에 서식하는 희귀한 꿩류입니다. 회갈색과 적갈색이 혼합된 깃털을 가지며, 티베트 고원의 관목 지대와 암석 경사면에서 생활합니다.

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