Barbary Partridge vs Reeves's Pheasant

Alectoris barbara в сравнении с Syrmaticus reevesii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Barbary Partridge Reeves's Pheasant
Научное название Alectoris barbara Syrmaticus reevesii
Отряд Galliformes Galliformes
Семейство Phasianidae Phasianidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 32,6 cm (12.8 in) 49,6 cm (19.5 in)
Масса 418,5 g (14.76 oz) 1239,0 g (43.70 oz)
Питание Feeds on seeds, berries, shoots, and invertebrates in North African scrub, rocky terrain, and farmland. Forages on seeds, grain, berries, roots, and invertebrates; scratches and digs in forest floor leaf …
Размер кладки 6-27 6-15
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Barbary Partridge only

Reeves's Pheasant only

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Song & Call Comparison

Barbary Partridge

Пение

Loud, nasal 'kee-kee-kee-KARRR' calls from N African rocky terrain; slightly lower than Red-legged Partridge. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn on rocky hillsides and scrub.

Reeves's Pheasant

Пение

Loud, crow-like 'ga-ga-GAAK' crowing call; slightly higher than Common Pheasant. Chinese mountain forest species. Alarm is rapid explosive cackle and wing-beating display. Contact calls soft clucking.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Barbary Partridge

Resident of rocky hillsides, scrub, and coastal areas in North Africa (Morocco to Libya), Canary Islands, Sardinia, Gibraltar, and Madeira.

Reeves's Pheasant

Native to mountain forest and scrubland in central and northern China; introduced and established in parts of Europe and North America.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Barbary Partridge

Vulnerable

Reeves's Pheasant

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barbary Partridge

Оперение

Blue-grey upperparts; chestnut-spotted white flank bars; grey crown; rufous-brown collar with white spots; reddish-orange bill and legs; white face. Closely resembles Red-legged Partridge but collar spotted.

Reeves's Pheasant

Оперение

Male boldly patterned: white head with black mask; golden-yellow and black scalloped body; white-barred brown wings; extraordinarily long silvery-grey tail with black barring up to 2.4 m. Female mottled brown.

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About These Birds

Barbary Partridge

A medium Phasianidae partridge (~419 g) of rocky hillsides, scrub, and open slopes across North Africa, the Canary Islands, and Gibraltar. Grey-brown with a spotted chestnut-necklace pattern. Lives in pairs or small coveys; feeds on seeds, bulbs, and invertebrates. Least Concern; introduced as a gamebird in several regions.

Reeves's Pheasant

A large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.24 kg) of central China's deciduous mountain forests, notable for the male's spectacular tail reaching up to 2.4 m. Forages on seeds, bulbs, and berries on forested slopes. Introduced populations exist in Europe. Vulnerable due to habitat loss and hunting.

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