Ferruginous Partridge vs Crested Partridge

Caloperdix oculeus so với Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Ferruginous Partridge Crested Partridge
Tên Khoa Học Caloperdix oculeus Rollulus rouloul
Bộ Galliformes Galliformes
Họ Phasianidae Phasianidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Near Threatened Vulnerable
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 28,3 cm (11.1 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Khối Lượng 210,5 g (7.43 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
Số Trứng 8-10 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Ferruginous Partridge only

Không

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Ferruginous Partridge

Tiếng Hót

Sharp, staccato 'krik-krik-krik' calls from lowland rainforest; often given in duet. Alarm is a loud, rapid chattering rattle; contact notes between pairs soft and clucking.

Crested Partridge

Tiếng Hót

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

Ferruginous Partridge

Resident in lowland rainforest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found in flat or gently sloping lowland forest.

Crested Partridge

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Ferruginous Partridge

Bộ Lông

Rich ferruginous (deep rusty-orange) overall; upperparts black-and-rufous barred; flanks black boldly spotted white; bare red facial skin; underparts rufous-orange; one of the most vividly coloured Southeast Asian partridges.

Crested Partridge

Bộ Lông

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

Ferruginous Partridge

A small partridge (~210 g) of family Phasianidae, with rich ferruginous (rust-red) plumage and spotted black-and-white markings. Inhabits lowland and foothill rainforests in Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Secretive, foraging on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened; associated with primary and tall secondary forest, declining with ongoing logging and land conversion.

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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