Orange-necked Partridge vs Hill Partridge
Arborophila davidi เปรียบเทียบกับ Arborophila torqueola
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Orange-necked Partridge | Hill Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Arborophila davidi | Arborophila torqueola |
| อันดับ | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 26.0 cm (10.2 in) | 27.3 cm (10.7 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 241.0 g (8.50 oz) | 342.0 g (12.06 oz) |
| อาหาร | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Vietnamese forests. Critically endangered; diet poorly … | Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … |
| จำนวนไข่ | -- | 3-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Orange-necked Partridge
Slightly nasal 'wheee-yoo' whistle with plaintive quality; endemic to S Vietnam. Calls infrequently. Contact notes are quiet, gentle clucks; alarm is a quick explosive 'pik' note.
Hill Partridge
Repeated melodic whistle 'wi-WHEEEOO' rising and falling; pairs often duet. Males sing from hillside undergrowth at dawn. Alarm is a sharp, emphatic 'kek' or staccato clucking.
Geographic Range & Migration
Orange-necked Partridge
Endemic to southern Vietnam and Cambodia. Found in lowland evergreen forest and secondary growth. Poorly known.
Hill Partridge
Resident in the Himalayas and hills of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China at 1,000-3,500 m. Found in oak and rhododendron forest.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Orange-necked Partridge
Hill Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
Orange-necked Partridge
Brown above; neck sides and throat vivid orange, contrasting with grey breast; flanks grey streaked white; bare reddish eye-ring; orange neck patch is unmistakable; one of the most distinctive Arborophila …
Hill Partridge
Male has orange-rufous face, white-spotted black throat collar, grey breast, and chestnut flanks streaked white on dark brown back. Female has brown face with buff streaking, less vivid collar.
About These Birds
Orange-necked Partridge
A small partridge (~240 g) of family Phasianidae, with a vivid orange neck and throat patch. Endemic to a small area of evergreen forest in southeastern Vietnam and possibly adjacent Cambodia. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened; extremely restricted range with significant deforestation and active hunting pressure in southeastern Vietnam.
Hill Partridge
A medium-sized partridge (~340 g) of family Phasianidae, with intricate rufous, black, and white patterning and an orange-rufous head. Inhabits subtropical and montane broadleaved forests and bamboo thickets in the Himalayas from Pakistan to southwestern China. Forages on the forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; common in Himalayan foothills.