Palawan Peacock-Pheasant vs Crested Partridge

Polyplectron napoleonis comparado com Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Palawan Peacock-Pheasant Crested Partridge
Nome científico Polyplectron napoleonis Rollulus rouloul
Ordem Galliformes Galliformes
Família Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 35,8 cm (14.1 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Peso 379,0 g (13.37 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
Dieta Forages on Palawan forest floor for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small vertebrates; scratches leaf litter. Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
Tamanho da postura 2 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant only

Nenhum

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Canto

Sharp, thin 'kwee-kwee' whistles during display; male fans ocellated tail simultaneously. Contact calls soft clucking between pairs. Alarm is explosive sharp 'kek'. Palawan endemic.

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Endemic to Palawan Island, Philippines; resident of primary and secondary lowland and montane forest.

Crested Partridge

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

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Plumagem

Male velvety black with iridescent blue-green and violet ocelli on wings and tail; white facial markings; white supercilium and throat. Female dark brown with pale buff face and underparts; few …

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 …

About These Birds

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

A small, exquisite Phasianidae pheasant (~379 g) endemic to forested slopes of Palawan Island in the Philippines. Males display metallic-green and blue ocelli on tail and wings during courtship. Forages on ground in primary and secondary forest for seeds and invertebrates. Vulnerable from deforestation on Palawan.

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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