Sri Lanka Junglefowl vs Crested Partridge

Gallus lafayettii в сравнении с Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sri Lanka Junglefowl Crested Partridge
Научное название Gallus lafayettii Rollulus rouloul
Отряд Galliformes Galliformes
Семейство Phasianidae Phasianidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,0 cm (16.1 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Масса 766,25 g (27.03 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
Питание Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant material in Sri Lankan forest; scratches leaf litter. Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
Размер кладки 2-4 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sri Lanka Junglefowl only

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Пение

Distinctive crow heard as 'Joyce-Joycee'; male repeats from low perch at forest edge on Sri Lanka. Alarm is rapid cackling with wing clatter. Contact calls between birds are lower clucking.

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

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Endemic to Sri Lanka; resident of forest, secondary scrub, and jungle from lowlands to montane areas; national bird of Sri Lanka.

Crested Partridge

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

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Оперение

Male rich orange and red with dark green-black tail; purple gloss on wing coverts; yellow-centered red comb. Female dark brown with pale shaft streaks and buff scaling below; endemic to …

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

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

The national bird of Sri Lanka, this Phasianidae junglefowl (~766 g) inhabits rainforest, scrub, and plantation edges throughout the island. Males bear a vivid yellow-centred red comb and rich orange-red plumage. Omnivorous; forages on forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; endemic.

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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