Rain Quail vs Crested Partridge

Coturnix coromandelica в сравнении с Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Rain Quail Crested Partridge
Научное название Coturnix coromandelica Rollulus rouloul
Отряд Galliformes Galliformes
Семейство Phasianidae Phasianidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 17,6 cm (6.9 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Масса 74,5 g (2.63 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
Питание -- Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
Размер кладки 4-6 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Rain Quail only

Нет

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Rain Quail

Пение

Sharp, loud 'whit-whit-WHEET' series; slightly sharper and more emphatic than Common Quail. South Asian monsoon grassland species. Calls at dawn and during rain. Alarm a soft 'pip'.

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

Rain Quail

Crested Partridge

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

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Rain Quail

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Rain Quail

Оперение

Male brown above with buff streaks; white below with bold black anchor marks on breast and streaked flanks; black throat patch with white surround. Female plain brown with buff streaking; …

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

Rain Quail

A small Phasianidae quail (~75 g) of open grassland, scrub, and cereal crops across the Indian subcontinent. Males have distinctive black breast markings. Arrives with the monsoon rains and is closely associated with cereal agriculture. Feeds on grass seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; locally common.

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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