Silver Pheasant vs Crested Partridge
Lophura nycthemera เปรียบเทียบกับ Rollulus rouloul
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Silver Pheasant | Crested Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Lophura nycthemera | Rollulus rouloul |
| อันดับ | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 51.0 cm (20.1 in) | 27.2 cm (10.7 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 1345.0 g (47.44 oz) | 250.5 g (8.84 oz) |
| อาหาร | Feeds on seeds, berries, roots, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches forest floor in SE Asian … | Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … |
| จำนวนไข่ | 6-12 | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Silver Pheasant
Loud 'kork-KORK' crowing calls from SE Asian mountain forest; sharper and crisper than Common Pheasant. Alarm is explosive cackle. Wing-drumming audible at dawn. Contact clucks soft and guttural.
Crested Partridge
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
Silver Pheasant
Resident of forest and secondary growth in southern China, mainland Southeast Asia from Myanmar to Vietnam, and Hainan; at sea level to 2,000 m.
Crested Partridge
Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Silver Pheasant
Crested Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
Silver Pheasant
Male striking white above with dense black vermiculations; glossy blue-black below; long white tail; black crest; red facial wattle. Female uniformly dark brown above; buff below with dark streaking.
Crested Partridge
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
Silver Pheasant
A large, elegant Phasianidae pheasant (~1.35 kg) of mainland Southeast Asia and southern China. Males are strikingly patterned with a white-laced upper body, glossy black underparts, red facial skin, and a long white tail. Inhabits montane and foothill forests. Omnivorous diet; popular in aviculture. Least Concern.
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.