Ferruginous Partridge vs Mrs Hume's Pheasant

Caloperdix oculeus comparado com Syrmaticus humiae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Ferruginous Partridge Mrs Hume's Pheasant
Nome científico Caloperdix oculeus Syrmaticus humiae
Ordem Galliformes Galliformes
Família Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 28,3 cm (11.1 in) 42,5 cm (16.7 in)
Peso 210,5 g (7.43 oz) 888,75 g (31.35 oz)
Dieta Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Omnivorous; feeds on seeds, berries, plant material, and invertebrates; scratches forest floor in SE Asian …
Tamanho da postura 8-10 3-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Ferruginous Partridge only

Nenhum

Mrs Hume's Pheasant 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.

Mrs Hume's Pheasant

Canto

Quiet 'koh-koh' crowing call; less vocal than other Syrmaticus pheasants. Myanmar and Yunnan mountain species; alarm is a sharp cackle. Wing-drumming display prominent at dawn during breeding.

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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.

Mrs Hume's Pheasant

Resident of montane forest and scrub in Myanmar, Yunnan (China), and northwestern Thailand, mainly between 1,000 and 2,500 m.

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Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Vulnerable

Mrs Hume's Pheasant

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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.

Mrs Hume's Pheasant

Plumagem

Male dark metallic blue with white wing patches; chestnut mantle; long silvery-grey tail boldly barred dark; blue facial skin and wattle. Female brown with buff streaks, white-tipped tail feathers, blue …

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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.

Mrs Hume's Pheasant

A slender Phasianidae pheasant (~889 g) of oak and pine forests in northeastern India, Myanmar, and southwestern China. Males feature blue-grey plumage with a long boldly barred tail. Diet includes seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Vulnerable owing to widespread deforestation and illegal trapping.

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