Schlegel's Francolin vs Crested Partridge

Campocolinus schlegelii เปรียบเทียบกับ Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Schlegel's Francolin Crested Partridge
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Campocolinus schlegelii Rollulus rouloul
อันดับ Galliformes Galliformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Phasianidae Phasianidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Vulnerable
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
น้ำหนัก 237.0 g (8.36 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
อาหาร Feeds on seeds and invertebrates in West African savanna and gallery forest edge; poorly studied. Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
จำนวนไข่ 2-5 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Schlegel's Francolin only

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Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Schlegel's Francolin

เสียงร้อง

Rasping 'krek-krek-KREEK' repeated insistently; W-Central African forest-savanna species. Alarm is rapid harsh cackling. Pairs call in loose duet. Poorly studied relative to congeners.

Crested Partridge

เสียงร้อง

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

Schlegel's Francolin

Resident of forest-savanna mosaic and gallery forest in West and Central Africa from Sierra Leone to the Central African Republic.

Crested Partridge

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

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Schlegel's Francolin

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Schlegel's Francolin

ขนนก

Pale sandy-brown above with darker brown streaking; buff underparts with dark brown barring on flanks; whitish throat; yellowish legs and bill. Sexes similar; one of the smaller West African francolins.

Crested Partridge

ขนนก

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

Schlegel's Francolin

A small Phasianidae francolin (~237 g) of rocky, grassy slopes and wooded savanna in Central and East Africa. Plumage is finely barred and streaked brown. Often found at higher elevations than related species. Feeds on seeds, berries, and small invertebrates. Least Concern; range largely away from intense agricultural pressure.

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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