Swierstra's Spurfowl vs Crested Partridge

Pternistis swierstrai comparado com Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Swierstra's Spurfowl Crested Partridge
Nome científico Pternistis swierstrai 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 470,0 g (16.58 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
Dieta Omnivorous; eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in Angolan Afromontane forest and grassland. Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
Tamanho da postura -- 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Swierstra's Spurfowl only

Nenhum

Crested Partridge only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Swierstra's Spurfowl

Canto

Loud, emphatic 'krak-KRAK' calls from Angolan montane forest; medium-sized spurfowl with slightly nasal quality. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn from forest understorey.

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

Swierstra's Spurfowl

Endemic to the highlands of central Angola (Huambo and Bié Plateaus); resident of montane grassland and open miombo woodland above 1,500 m.

Crested Partridge

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

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Swierstra's Spurfowl

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Swierstra's Spurfowl

Plumagem

Brown above with pale buff streaks; white underparts with dark brown streaking; red bill; red legs; bare red skin around eye. Sexes similar; restricted to highlands of central Angola; rare …

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

Swierstra's Spurfowl

A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~470 g) restricted to montane forest and forest edge in the highlands of central Angola. Little known; detected mainly by vocalisations. Feeds on seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable from ongoing deforestation in Angolan highlands and limited range of under-surveyed montane forests.

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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