Barbary Partridge vs White-cheeked Partridge

Alectoris barbara в сравнении с Arborophila atrogularis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Barbary Partridge White-cheeked Partridge
Научное название Alectoris barbara Arborophila atrogularis
Отряд Galliformes Galliformes
Семейство Phasianidae Phasianidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 32,6 cm (12.8 in) 25,8 cm (10.2 in)
Масса 418,5 g (14.76 oz) 256,0 g (9.03 oz)
Питание Feeds on seeds, berries, shoots, and invertebrates in North African scrub, rocky terrain, and farmland. Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of northeastern Indian and Myanmarese hill forests.
Размер кладки 6-27 3-7
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Barbary Partridge only

White-cheeked Partridge 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.

White-cheeked Partridge

Пение

Ringing 'kwee-oo-kwee' trio of whistled notes; second note lower, third rising again. Calls from NE Indian and Myanmar hillside forest. Alarm is a sharp staccato cluck series.

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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.

White-cheeked Partridge

Resident in the foothills of northeastern India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar at 100-1,500 m. Found in dense lowland and foothill forest.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Barbary Partridge

Least Concern

White-cheeked Partridge

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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.

White-cheeked Partridge

Оперение

Brown above; cheeks white contrasting with black throat and lores; grey breast; flanks grey-brown streaked white; bare reddish eye-ring; white cheeks against black throat create distinctive facial pattern.

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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.

White-cheeked Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~255 g) of family Phasianidae, with white cheeks contrasting against a black throat. Inhabits subtropical and lower montane forests in northeastern India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Forages secretively on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates in dense bamboo and undergrowth. Least Concern; widespread in the eastern Himalayan foothills and Assam region.

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