Ferruginous Partridge vs Japanese Quail
Caloperdix oculeus 비교 대상 Coturnix japonica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Ferruginous Partridge | Japanese Quail |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Caloperdix oculeus | Coturnix japonica |
| 목 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 과 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 보전 상태 | Near Threatened | Near Threatened |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 28.3 cm (11.1 in) | 19.4 cm (7.6 in) |
| 체중 | 210.5 g (7.43 oz) | 94.5 g (3.33 oz) |
| 식성 | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … | Feeds on small seeds, grain, and invertebrates in grassland; highly migratory, shifting diet seasonally. |
| 산란 수 | 8-10 | 5-13 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Ferruginous Partridge
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.
Japanese Quail
Three-note 'ko-ko-ROO' call; slightly lower and less liquid than Common Quail. Domestic breeds call year-round. Alarm is soft 'pip'. Calls from grassland, often at night during migration.
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.
Japanese Quail
Breeds in Siberia, Japan, and Korea; partially migratory, wintering in China, Southeast Asia, and India; ancestor of domestic quail.
보전 상태
Ferruginous Partridge
Japanese Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Ferruginous Partridge
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.
Japanese Quail
Warm brown above with buff shaft streaks; pale buff below with dark brown streaking; male with rufous-orange throat and cheeks; female with pale buff throat and dark-spotted breast; closely resembles …
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.
Japanese Quail
Phasianidae과의 소형 메추라기(약 95g)로 동아시아의 풀밭과 경작지에 서식하며 남쪽으로 이동한다. 가축화된 품종이 알과 고기를 위해 전 세계적으로 기른다. 야생 개체군은 감소하고 있다.