Tan-breasted Partridge vs African Blue Quail

Arborophila rolli в сравнении с Synoicus adansonii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Tan-breasted Partridge African Blue Quail
Научное название Arborophila rolli Synoicus adansonii
Отряд Galliformes Galliformes
Семейство Phasianidae Phasianidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 28,1 cm (11.1 in) 14,9 cm (5.9 in)
Масса 336,0 g (11.85 oz) 41,666666666666664 g (1.47 oz)
Питание Forages on floor of northern Sumatran montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Little-studied … Feeds on small grass seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in African tropical grassland and wetland …
Размер кладки -- 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Tan-breasted Partridge only

Нет

African Blue Quail only

Song & Call Comparison

Tan-breasted Partridge

Пение

Clear, ringing 'wii-OO' whistle heard from Sumatra's foothills; second note drawn out. Poorly known; alarm a short sharp 'kek'. Covey contact maintained by soft, quiet clucks.

African Blue Quail

Пение

High, thin 'wee-wee-wee-wee' whistle in series; tiny, cryptic African grassland quail. Alarm is a sharp 'pip'. Very quiet overall; contact clucks barely audible. Calls at dawn and dusk.

Geographic Range & Migration

Tan-breasted Partridge

Endemic to northern Sumatra in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces. Found in lowland and foothill forest below 1,000 m.

African Blue Quail

Nomadic resident of open grassland, wetland edge, and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Angola.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Tan-breasted Partridge

Least Concern

African Blue Quail

How to Tell Them Apart

Tan-breasted Partridge

Оперение

Brown above; breast uniform tan-buff without chestnut or grey; throat whitish; flanks olive-brown streaked pale; bare reddish eye-ring; uniform tan breast is diagnostic against grey-breasted congeners.

African Blue Quail

Оперение

Male dark slaty-blue overall with chestnut flanks; white face markings with black border; similar to Asian Blue Quail. Female brown with buff streaking; pale underparts. African counterpart of Asian Blue …

About These Birds

Tan-breasted Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~335 g) of family Phasianidae, with plain tan-brown breast and muted brown upperparts. Endemic to the Natuna Islands of Indonesia. Inhabits tropical forest. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; while restricted to small islands, remains stable; its insular endemism makes it vulnerable to future habitat clearance or introduced predators.

African Blue Quail

A tiny Phasianidae quail (~42 g) of tall grasses and moist savanna across sub-Saharan Africa. Males have a slaty-blue face and rusty-buff flanks; one of Africa's smallest birds. Highly secretive; rarely flushed. Feeds on tiny grass seeds and invertebrates. Migratory or nomadic following rains. Least Concern.

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