Przevalski's Partridge vs Lesser Prairie-chicken
Alectoris magna comparado com Tympanuchus pallidicinctus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Przevalski's Partridge | Lesser Prairie-chicken |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Alectoris magna | Tympanuchus pallidicinctus |
| Ordem | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Família | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 34,5 cm (13.6 in) | 41,0 cm (16.1 in) |
| Peso | 553,0 g (19.51 oz) | 724,25 g (25.55 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats seeds, plant material, and invertebrates in rocky terrain of northwestern China and Central Asia. | Feeds on seeds, berries, grasshoppers, and plant material in shortgrass prairie and shinnery oak of … |
| Tamanho da postura | 7-20 | 6-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Przevalski's Partridge only
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Lesser Prairie-chicken only
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Song & Call Comparison
Przevalski's Partridge
Loud, resonant 'chuck-chuck-CHURR' calls from Chinese loess plateau and Qinghai rocky terrain; lower and slightly fuller than Chukar. Alarm is rapid harsh cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn.
Lesser Prairie-chicken
Males boom and gobble on lek: higher-pitched, faster sequence than Greater Prairie-chicken; reddish air sacs vibrate. Display includes cackles and wing-dragging. Alarm is a sharp repeated 'kek'.
Geographic Range & Migration
Przevalski's Partridge
Resident of rocky semi-arid hillsides in northwestern China (Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang) and adjacent Mongolia, at 1,500–3,500 m.
Lesser Prairie-chicken
Resident in shinnery oak and sand sagebrush habitat of the southern Great Plains in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado. Vulnerable.
Estado de conservação
Przevalski's Partridge
Lesser Prairie-chicken
How to Tell Them Apart
Przevalski's Partridge
Large partridge; grey upperparts; white face and throat with narrow black gorget; broader and more distinct chestnut and white barring on flanks than Chukar; grey breast; red bill; larger overall …
Lesser Prairie-chicken
Barred buff and brown like Greater Prairie-chicken but paler; males have dark pinnae feathers and reddish-pink neck sacs; yellow eye-comb; female lacks pinnae. Paler overall than its larger relative.
About These Birds
Przevalski's Partridge
Uma perdiz robusta da família Phasianidae, endêmica do noroeste da China e da Mongólia. A Perdiz-da-china (Alectoris magna) habita encostas rochosas e arbustivas, especialmente em regiões montanhosas áridas e semiáridas. Mede aproximadamente 37-42 cm, sendo maior que muitas outras perdizes Alectoris. Caracterizada pelo colar escuro e flancos barrados. Alimenta-se de sementes e partes vegetais. Uma espécie pouco conhecida com distribuição restrita. Classificada como Pouco Preocupante pela UICN.
Lesser Prairie-chicken
A medium-sized grouse (~725 g) of family Phasianidae, paler than Greater Prairie-chicken with crimson-orange air sacs in males. Inhabits arid mixed-grass and shinnery oak prairies in the southern Great Plains of the United States. Feeds on plant matter and invertebrates. Vulnerable; severe population declines due to oil and gas development, overgrazing, drought, and loss of native shrub prairie.