Hill Partridge vs Ring-necked Francolin

Arborophila torqueola 비교 대상 Scleroptila streptophora

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Hill Partridge Ring-necked Francolin
학명 Arborophila torqueola Scleroptila streptophora
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 27.3 cm (10.7 in) 29.3 cm (11.5 in)
체중 342.0 g (12.06 oz) 385.0 g (13.58 oz)
식성 Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … Eats seeds, roots, invertebrates, and plant material in montane grassland and moorland of central Africa.
산란 수 3-9 4-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Hill Partridge only

Ring-necked Francolin only

Song & Call Comparison

Hill Partridge

노래

Repeated melodic whistle 'wi-WHEEEOO' rising and falling; pairs often duet. Males sing from hillside undergrowth at dawn. Alarm is a sharp, emphatic 'kek' or staccato clucking.

Ring-necked Francolin

노래

Loud, strident 'keee-KRAAK-keee' calls; East African montane grassland species. Alarm is rapid explosive cackling when flushed from grass. Pairs call at dawn. Flight reveals rufous wing patches.

Geographic Range & Migration

Hill Partridge

Resident in the Himalayas and hills of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China at 1,000-3,500 m. Found in oak and rhododendron forest.

Ring-necked Francolin

Resident of highland grassland, moorland, and montane scrub in the Cameroon Highlands, Congo, and east to Kenya and Tanzania.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

Least Concern

Ring-necked Francolin

How to Tell Them Apart

Hill Partridge

깃털

Male has orange-rufous face, white-spotted black throat collar, grey breast, and chestnut flanks streaked white on dark brown back. Female has brown face with buff streaking, less vivid collar.

Ring-necked Francolin

깃털

Brown above with buff shaft streaks; white underparts with bold black streaking; distinctive white throat bordered by dark necklace; white supercilium; red bill and legs. Sexes similar; montane highlands.

About These Birds

Hill Partridge

꿩과에 속하는 중간 크기의 자고새(약 340g)로, 붉은색·검은색·흰색의 복잡한 무늬와 오렌지빛 붉은 머리가 특징입니다. 파키스탄에서 중국 남서부까지 히말라야 지역의 아열대 및 산지 활엽수림과 대나무 덤불에 서식합니다. 숲 바닥에서 씨앗, 열매, 무척추동물을 먹습니다. 히말라야 산기슭에 흔히 서식하는 관심대상 종입니다.

Ring-necked Francolin

A medium-sized Phasianidae francolin (~385 g) of highland grassland, heath, and moorland in the Albertine Rift and East Africa. Characterised by a white throat and a bold black ring bordering it. Feeds on grass seeds, bulbs, and invertebrates. Often calls from prominent rocks. Least Concern.

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