Crested Partridge vs Finsch's Francolin

Rollulus rouloul в сравнении с Scleroptila finschi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Crested Partridge Finsch's Francolin
Научное название Rollulus rouloul Scleroptila finschi
Отряд Galliformes Galliformes
Семейство Phasianidae Phasianidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 32,5 cm (12.8 in)
Масса 250,5 g (8.84 oz) 570,0 g (20.11 oz)
Питание Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … Feeds on seeds, roots, invertebrates, and plant material in southern African savanna grassland.
Размер кладки 4-6 5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Crested Partridge only

Finsch's Francolin only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Finsch's Francolin

Пение

Harsh, insistent 'kree-kree-KREEK' calls from W African rocky terrain; larger and slightly deeper than related francolins. Alarm is rapid loud cackling. Contact calls soft low clucks between birds.

Geographic Range & Migration

Crested Partridge

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

Finsch's Francolin

Resident of montane grassland and rocky hillsides in Angola (Serra da Chela and related escarpments); highly restricted range.

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

Least Concern

Finsch's Francolin

How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Finsch's Francolin

Оперение

Pale greyish-brown above with buff streaking; white underparts with heavy black streaking throughout; white supercilium; white throat; rufous primaries visible in flight; red legs. Larger Scleroptila species.

About These Birds

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.

Finsch's Francolin

A large Phasianidae francolin (~570 g) of arid and semi-arid rocky hillsides in southwestern Africa. Pale grey-brown with bold chestnut-streaked flanks. Pairs or small groups forage for seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Tolerates harsh dry conditions; locally common in Namibia and Angola. Least Concern.

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