Ferruginous Partridge vs Cabot's Tragopan

Caloperdix oculeus comparado com Tragopan caboti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Ferruginous Partridge Cabot's Tragopan
Nome científico Caloperdix oculeus Tragopan caboti
Ordem Galliformes Galliformes
Família Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 28,3 cm (11.1 in) 42,9 cm (16.9 in)
Peso 210,5 g (7.43 oz) 1150,0 g (40.57 oz)
Dieta Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Eats berries, seeds, leaves, and invertebrates in southern Chinese montane forests. Vulnerable; forages on ground …
Tamanho da postura 8-10 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Ferruginous Partridge only

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Cabot's Tragopan only

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Song & Call Comparison

Ferruginous Partridge

Canto

Sharp, staccato 'krik-krik-krik' calls from lowland rainforest; often given in duet. Alarm is a loud, rapid chattering rattle; contact notes between pairs soft and clucking.

Cabot's Tragopan

Canto

Resonant, mournful 'waaak-waaak' wailing repeated steadily at dawn; slightly higher than Temminck's Tragopan. Alarm is an abrupt harsh bark. Contact calls are low, guttural 'kok' notes.

Geographic Range & Migration

Ferruginous Partridge

Resident in lowland rainforest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found in flat or gently sloping lowland forest.

Cabot's Tragopan

Endemic to southeastern China in Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, and Zhejiang at 600-1,800 m. Found in subtropical montane forest. Vulnerable.

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Vulnerable

Cabot's Tragopan

How to Tell Them Apart

Ferruginous Partridge

Plumagem

Rich ferruginous (deep rusty-orange) overall; upperparts black-and-rufous barred; flanks black boldly spotted white; bare red facial skin; underparts rufous-orange; one of the most vividly coloured Southeast Asian partridges.

Cabot's Tragopan

Plumagem

Male is orange-buff above, pale buff below with dark grey spotting; bare orange and blue facial skin; inflatable bib orange-and-blue. Female is brown with pale buff spotting; the palest and …

About These Birds

Ferruginous Partridge

A small partridge (~210 g) of family Phasianidae, with rich ferruginous (rust-red) plumage and spotted black-and-white markings. Inhabits lowland and foothill rainforests in Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Secretive, foraging on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened; associated with primary and tall secondary forest, declining with ongoing logging and land conversion.

Cabot's Tragopan

A large pheasant (~1.15 kg) of family Phasianidae, males with buff-orange plumage spotted with white, and an orange lappet. Endemic to montane subtropical forests in southeastern China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Zhejiang) at 600–1,700 m. Feeds on berries, leaves, and seeds. Vulnerable; restricted range heavily impacted by deforestation and fragmentation of Chinese subtropical forests.

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