Sclater's Monal vs Crested Partridge

Lophophorus sclateri so với Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Sclater's Monal Crested Partridge
Tên Khoa Học Lophophorus sclateri Rollulus rouloul
Bộ Galliformes Galliformes
Họ Phasianidae Phasianidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Vulnerable
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 59,0 cm (23.2 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Khối Lượng 2402,0 g (84.73 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Digs for tubers, bulbs, and invertebrates in montane meadows of northeastern India and Myanmar. Forages … Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
Số Trứng 2-3 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Sclater's Monal only

Không

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Sclater's Monal

Tiếng Hót

Loud, penetrating 'kee-yaa' cries from Yunnan-Myanmar alpine slopes; slightly more nasal than Himalayan Monal. Alarm is harsh repeated yelping; contact calls are softer clucking 'kok' notes.

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

Sclater's Monal

Resident in the mountains of northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh), northern Myanmar, and adjacent Tibet and Yunnan at 2,800-4,200 m.

Crested Partridge

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Sclater's Monal

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Sclater's Monal

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

Sclater's Monal

A large pheasant (~2.4 kg) of family Phasianidae, males iridescent blue-green and purple with a white rump patch; females brown. Inhabits montane forests and subalpine scrub in northeastern India, northern Myanmar, and southwestern China at 2,400–4,250 m. Forages for bulbs, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; occurs at high elevations in the eastern Himalayan region.

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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