Stubble Quail vs Crested Partridge

Coturnix pectoralis comparado com Rollulus rouloul

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Stubble Quail Crested Partridge
Nome científico Coturnix pectoralis Rollulus rouloul
Ordem Galliformes Galliformes
Família Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 20,0 cm (7.9 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Peso 100,5 g (3.55 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
Dieta Eats grass seeds, grain, and invertebrates in Australian cropland and native grassland. Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
Tamanho da postura 5-14 4-6
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Stubble Quail only

Nenhum

Crested Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Stubble Quail

Canto

Distinctive 'two-to-WHIT' three-note call; slightly higher-pitched and more ringing than Common Quail. Australian croplands species calling from stubble fields. Alarm a soft 'pip'.

Crested Partridge

Canto

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Stubble Quail

Resident of dry grassland, stubble, and open farmland across southern and eastern Australia; nomadic, following rainfall.

Crested Partridge

Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Stubble Quail

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

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How to Tell Them Apart

Stubble Quail

Plumagem

Brown and buff streaked upperparts; pale buff underparts with bold dark brown streaking; male with orange-buff face and rufous throat; dark anchor marks on flanks. Female plainer; buff throughout with …

Crested Partridge

Plumagem

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 …

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About These Birds

Stubble Quail

Codorniz-de-peito-manchado (Coturnix pectoralis) — Codorniz australiana amplamente distribuída no continente. Habita pastagens, campos agrícolas e prados. Plumagem estriada com peito manchado no macho. Forma bandos quando não reprodutiva. Caçada para consumo. A mais comum das codornizes australianas, adaptada a uma diversidade de habitats abertos.

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.

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