Ferruginous Partridge vs Chinese Monal

Caloperdix oculeus в сравнении с Lophophorus lhuysii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Ferruginous Partridge Chinese Monal
Научное название Caloperdix oculeus Lophophorus lhuysii
Отряд Galliformes Galliformes
Семейство Phasianidae Phasianidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 28,3 cm (11.1 in) 67,3 cm (26.5 in)
Масса 210,5 g (7.43 oz) 3007,6666666666665 g (106.09 oz)
Питание Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Digs with stout bill for tubers, bulbs, roots, and invertebrates in Chinese alpine meadows and …
Размер кладки 8-10 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Ferruginous Partridge only

Нет

Chinese Monal only

Song & Call Comparison

Ferruginous Partridge

Пение

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.

Chinese Monal

Пение

Powerful, resonant 'KYAA-KYAA' calls carrying great distances across Sichuan alpine habitat; deepest of all monals. Alarm is a series of sharp barks; rarely heard song a soft rolling trill.

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.

Chinese Monal

Endemic to the mountains of Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet, and Qinghai in China at 3,500-5,000 m. Found in subalpine forest. Vulnerable.

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Vulnerable

Chinese Monal

How to Tell Them Apart

Ferruginous Partridge

Оперение

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.

Chinese Monal

Оперение

Largest monal; male has metallic green-blue head, copper back, purple-blue wings; white lower back; bright red tail; flat metallic green crest. Female heavily streaked brown and white with white throat …

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.

Chinese Monal

The largest monal (~3 kg) of family Phasianidae, males dazzling with iridescent blue, green, and red plumage; females brown. Endemic to high-altitude alpine and subalpine zones in Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai, and Yunnan, China at 3,000–5,000 m. Digs for bulbs and roots with a powerful bill. Vulnerable; restricted range with persistent hunting and disturbance in Chinese alpine habitats.

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