Black Partridge vs Crested Partridge
Melanoperdix niger 비교 대상 Rollulus rouloul
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Black Partridge | Crested Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Melanoperdix niger | Rollulus rouloul |
| 목 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 과 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 보전 상태 | Vulnerable | Vulnerable |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 26.8 cm (10.6 in) | 27.2 cm (10.7 in) |
| 체중 | 280.5 g (9.89 oz) | 250.5 g (8.84 oz) |
| 식성 | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Bornean and Sumatran lowland rainforests. Scratches … | Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … |
| 산란 수 | 2-6 | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black Partridge
Infrequently recorded; gives a series of sharp, nasal 'krek' calls from peat swamp forest floor. Alarm is a low explosive cluck; poorly documented due to rarity and secretive habits.
Crested Partridge
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
Black Partridge
Resident in lowland and montane forest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo up to 1,500 m. Found in primary forest.
Crested Partridge
Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.
보전 상태
Black Partridge
Crested Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
Black Partridge
Strongly dimorphic: male is entirely glossy jet black; female is rich rufous-chestnut with dark barring on wings and finely scaled underparts. Extreme sexual dimorphism with no overlap in colour.
Crested Partridge
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
Black Partridge
중간 크기의 메추라기로 체장 약 26cm이며, 수컷은 전신이 광택 있는 검은색, 암컷은 밤색이다. 말레이 반도, 수마트라, 보르네오의 저지대 숲에 서식한다. 씨앗, 과실류, 곤충을 먹으며 주로 바닥에서 생활한다. 취약한 상태이다.
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.