Chestnut-breasted Partridge vs Crested Partridge

Arborophila mandellii ile kıyaslandığında Rollulus rouloul

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Chestnut-breasted Partridge Crested Partridge
Bilimsel Ad Arborophila mandellii Rollulus rouloul
Takım Galliformes Galliformes
Familya Phasianidae Phasianidae
Koruma Durumu Near Threatened Vulnerable
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 25,9 cm (10.2 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Ağırlık 268,0 g (9.45 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
Beslenme Forages on floor of Eastern Himalayan and Tibetan foothill forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 4 4-6
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Chestnut-breasted Partridge only

Hiçbiri

Crested Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Şarkı

Ringing, whistled 'whi-WHEOO' in pairs or series; melodic and clear. Found in Himalayan foothills; male sings from dense bamboo. Alarm is a low guttural 'krrk-krrk' rapidly repeated.

Crested Partridge

Şarkı

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Resident in the eastern Himalayas of Bhutan, India (Arunachal Pradesh), and southern Tibet at 1,500-2,700 m. Found in dense subtropical forest.

Crested Partridge

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

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Koruma Durumu

Near Threatened

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

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How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Tuy

Brown above; large chestnut breast patch; throat white bordered by black band; flanks grey with white streaks; bare red eye-ring; chestnut breast separated from grey flanks by clear demarcation.

Crested Partridge

Tuy

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 …

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About These Birds

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~270 g) of family Phasianidae, with a chestnut breast and finely barred plumage. Inhabits subtropical and montane forests in the eastern Himalayas from northeastern India through Bhutan to southwestern China. Forages for seeds and invertebrates on the forest floor. Near Threatened due to forest loss and hunting across its Himalayan foothill range.

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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