Chinese Monal vs Crested Partridge

Lophophorus lhuysii в сравнении с Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Chinese Monal Crested Partridge
Научное название Lophophorus lhuysii Rollulus rouloul
Отряд Galliformes Galliformes
Семейство Phasianidae Phasianidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 67,3 cm (26.5 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Масса 3007,6666666666665 g (106.09 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
Питание Digs with stout bill for tubers, bulbs, roots, and invertebrates in Chinese alpine meadows and … Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
Размер кладки 3-5 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Chinese Monal only

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Crested Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

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

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.

Crested Partridge

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

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Chinese Monal

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

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

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.

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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