Grey Francolin vs Crested Partridge

Ortygornis pondicerianus so với Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Grey Francolin Crested Partridge
Tên Khoa Học Ortygornis pondicerianus Rollulus rouloul
Bộ Galliformes Galliformes
Họ Phasianidae Phasianidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Vulnerable
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Khối Lượng 337,5 g (11.90 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on seeds, grain, invertebrates, and berries in open scrub and farmland of South Asia. Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
Số Trứng 6-10 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Grey Francolin only

Không

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Grey Francolin

Tiếng Hót

Loud, repetitive 'tee-tee-tee-teetar' calls; Indian scrubland species with cackling quality. Pairs call in duet. Alarm is rapid 'kek-kek-kek' cackle. Very vocal at dawn and dusk.

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

Grey Francolin

Resident of dry grassland, scrub, and farmland across the Indian Subcontinent from Pakistan and India to Sri Lanka and Nepal.

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

Grey Francolin

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey Francolin

Bộ Lông

Pale sandy-grey upperparts finely vermiculated buff and dark brown; buff-white underparts with dark brown streaking; orange-rufous throat with dark border; red bill base. Sexes similar; female paler throat.

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

Grey Francolin

A common small Phasianidae francolin (~338 g) of open scrub, semi-arid grassland, and farmland from the Middle East through the Indian subcontinent. Sandy-grey with intricate barring; throat pale orange. Gregarious; utters a characteristic loud call at dawn and dusk. Omnivorous ground forager. Least Concern.

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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