Tan-breasted Partridge vs Altai Snowcock

Arborophila rolli ile kıyaslandığında Tetraogallus altaicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Tan-breasted Partridge Altai Snowcock
Bilimsel Ad Arborophila rolli Tetraogallus altaicus
Takım Galliformes Galliformes
Familya Phasianidae Phasianidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 28,1 cm (11.1 in) 56,9 cm (22.4 in)
Ağırlık 336,0 g (11.85 oz) 2770,0 g (97.71 oz)
Beslenme Forages on floor of northern Sumatran montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Little-studied … Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- 4-15
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Tan-breasted Partridge only

Altai Snowcock only

Song & Call Comparison

Tan-breasted Partridge

Şarkı

Clear, ringing 'wii-OO' whistle heard from Sumatra's foothills; second note drawn out. Poorly known; alarm a short sharp 'kek'. Covey contact maintained by soft, quiet clucks.

Altai Snowcock

Şarkı

Loud, ringing whistled 'whi-WHEEE' echoing across Altai alpine slopes; deeper than Tibetan Snowcock due to larger size. Alarm is rapid barking. Calls at dawn from rocky ridgelines.

Geographic Range & Migration

Tan-breasted Partridge

Endemic to northern Sumatra in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces. Found in lowland and foothill forest below 1,000 m.

Altai Snowcock

Resident of alpine rocky slopes and grassy hillsides in the Altai and Sayan mountains of Russia, Kazakhstan, and western Mongolia, at 2,000–4,000 m.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Tan-breasted Partridge

Least Concern

Altai Snowcock

How to Tell Them Apart

Tan-breasted Partridge

Tuy

Brown above; breast uniform tan-buff without chestnut or grey; throat whitish; flanks olive-brown streaked pale; bare reddish eye-ring; uniform tan breast is diagnostic against grey-breasted congeners.

Altai Snowcock

Tuy

Largest snowcock; grey-brown upperparts with buff streaks; white underparts with grey breast; rufous necklace streaks on lower neck; white outer tail in flight; whitish face with dark ear patch. Sexes …

About These Birds

Tan-breasted Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~335 g) of family Phasianidae, with plain tan-brown breast and muted brown upperparts. Endemic to the Natuna Islands of Indonesia. Inhabits tropical forest. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; while restricted to small islands, remains stable; its insular endemism makes it vulnerable to future habitat clearance or introduced predators.

Altai Snowcock

The largest snowcock (~2.77 kg), family Phasianidae, of alpine scree and subalpine meadows in the Altai and Tian Shan ranges of Central Asia. Heavily built, grey and white with rusty-brown markings. Feeds on roots, bulbs, and alpine plants. Forms small flocks outside breeding season. Least Concern.

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