Ocellated Turkey vs Crested Partridge

Meleagris ocellata เปรียบเทียบกับ Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Ocellated Turkey Crested Partridge
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Meleagris ocellata Rollulus rouloul
อันดับ Galliformes Galliformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Phasianidae Phasianidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Near Threatened Vulnerable
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 72.5 cm (28.5 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
น้ำหนัก 4305.0 g (151.85 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
อาหาร Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and small reptiles in Central American tropical forests. Forages on ground … Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
จำนวนไข่ 8-15 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Ocellated Turkey only

Crested Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Ocellated Turkey

เสียงร้อง

High-pitched, nasal 'boing-boing-boing' gobble quite different from Wild Turkey; bell-like, higher pitched, and repeated faster. Alarm is a series of sharp yelps; clucks used for covey contact.

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

Ocellated Turkey

Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala. Found in lowland tropical forest and woodland.

Crested Partridge

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

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Near Threatened

Ocellated Turkey

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Ocellated Turkey

ขนนก

Iridescent bronze-green body; tail feathers grey-brown with brilliant blue-and-gold eye-spots; bare blue head skin with bright orange nodules; red eye-ring; peacock-like tail pattern is unmistakable.

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

Ocellated Turkey

A large galliform (~4.3 kg) of family Phasianidae, with spectacular iridescent blue-green and bronze plumage and orange-blue eye spots on the tail. Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala. Inhabits tropical forests and forest edges. Feeds on seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Near Threatened due to hunting and deforestation in the Mesoamerican lowlands.

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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