Sclater's Monal vs Crested Partridge

Lophophorus sclateri 비교 대상 Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Sclater's Monal Crested Partridge
학명 Lophophorus sclateri Rollulus rouloul
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Vulnerable
체장
날개 폭 59.0 cm (23.2 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
체중 2402.0 g (84.73 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
식성 Digs for tubers, bulbs, and invertebrates in montane meadows of northeastern India and Myanmar. Forages … Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
산란 수 2-3 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Sclater's Monal only

없음

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Sclater's Monal

노래

Loud, penetrating 'kee-yaa' cries from Yunnan-Myanmar alpine slopes; slightly more nasal than Himalayan Monal. Alarm is harsh repeated yelping; contact calls are softer clucking 'kok' notes.

Crested Partridge

노래

High-pitched, thin whistled 'seee' repeated persistently; metallic and insect-like. Males call from forest floor, rarely seen. Alarm is an explosive low grunt followed by rapid wing beats.

Geographic Range & Migration

Sclater's Monal

Resident in the mountains of northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh), northern Myanmar, and adjacent Tibet and Yunnan at 2,800-4,200 m.

Crested Partridge

Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Sclater's Monal

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Sclater's Monal

Crested Partridge

깃털

Male is dark glossy green-black with vivid red-crimson erectile crest; red orbital skin; chestnut wings. Female is entirely bright emerald green with brown wings, red legs, and grey head; among …

About These Birds

Sclater's Monal

A large pheasant (~2.4 kg) of family Phasianidae, males iridescent blue-green and purple with a white rump patch; females brown. Inhabits montane forests and subalpine scrub in northeastern India, northern Myanmar, and southwestern China at 2,400–4,250 m. Forages for bulbs, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; occurs at high elevations in the eastern Himalayan region.

Crested Partridge

A small partridge (~250 g) of family Phasianidae, males with vivid crimson crest and iridescent green plumage. Found in lowland tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Forages on the forest floor for fallen seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable; dependent on primary lowland forest, heavily impacted by deforestation and palm oil expansion.

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