Congo Peafowl vs Crested Partridge

Afropavo congensis в сравнении с Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Congo Peafowl Crested Partridge
Научное название Afropavo congensis Rollulus rouloul
Отряд Galliformes Galliformes
Семейство Phasianidae Phasianidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 59,4 cm (23.4 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Масса 1281,25 g (45.19 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
Питание Omnivorous; forages on Congo rainforest floor for fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and small animals. Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
Размер кладки 2-6 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Congo Peafowl only

Нет

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Congo Peafowl

Пение

Loud, resonant 'kwa-HOO-kwa' calls from Congo rainforest; somewhat turkey-like and carrying. Alarm is a harsh barking cackle. Congo basin endemic; calls at dawn and dusk from dense forest floor.

Crested Partridge

Пение

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

Congo Peafowl

Endemic to lowland and montane rainforest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, mainly in Ituri and Kasai regions, below 1,200 m.

Crested Partridge

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

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Congo Peafowl

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Congo Peafowl

Оперение

Male iridescent dark green and blue-violet with short rounded tail; white-tufted bare red throat; black undertail. Female mottled rufous-brown and black above; rufous-chestnut below; white throat tufts smaller.

Crested Partridge

Оперение

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

Congo Peafowl

Africa's only true peafowl (~1.28 kg), family Phasianidae, restricted to lowland rainforests of the Congo Basin. Males are deep iridescent blue-green with a white crown tuft; females are chestnut and green. Feeds on fruits, seeds, and invertebrates. Near Threatened from ongoing deforestation.

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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