Rufous-throated Partridge vs Hill Partridge

Arborophila rufogularis comparado com Arborophila torqueola

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rufous-throated Partridge Hill Partridge
Nome científico Arborophila rufogularis Arborophila torqueola
Ordem Galliformes Galliformes
Família Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 27,0 cm (10.6 in) 27,3 cm (10.7 in)
Peso 298,1666666666667 g (10.52 oz) 342,0 g (12.06 oz)
Dieta Forages on floor of South and Southeast Asian hill forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in …
Tamanho da postura 4-8 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Rufous-throated Partridge only

Nenhum

Hill Partridge only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-throated Partridge

Canto

Rich, repeated 'who-WHEEE-oo' whistle with slight burry quality; resonant and far-carrying. Male calls persistently at dawn in SE Asian forests. Alarm a rapid staccato 'kik-kik' series.

Hill Partridge

Canto

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-throated Partridge

Resident in the foothills and hills of the eastern Himalayas and Indochina from Nepal east to southern China and Vietnam at 300-2,400 m.

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Rufous-throated Partridge

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-throated Partridge

Plumagem

Brown above with black-and-buff streaking; throat bright rufous-orange; breast grey with rufous mottling; flanks grey streaked white; bare red eye-ring; rufous throat patch is the distinguishing feature.

Hill Partridge

Plumagem

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.

About These Birds

Rufous-throated Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~300 g) of family Phasianidae, with a rufous throat and intricate brown plumage. Inhabits subtropical and lower montane forests from northeastern India and Bangladesh through Myanmar to southwestern China and northern Indochina. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; widespread in lower Himalayan and Southeast Asian mountain forests.

Hill Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~340 g) of family Phasianidae, with intricate rufous, black, and white patterning and an orange-rufous head. Inhabits subtropical and montane broadleaved forests and bamboo thickets in the Himalayas from Pakistan to southwestern China. Forages on the forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; common in Himalayan foothills.

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