Crested Partridge vs Chestnut-throated Partridge
Rollulus rouloul so với Tetraophasis obscurus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Crested Partridge | Chestnut-throated Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Rollulus rouloul | Tetraophasis obscurus |
| Bộ | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Họ | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 27,2 cm (10.7 in) | 41,2 cm (16.2 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 250,5 g (8.84 oz) | 832,6666666666666 g (29.37 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … | Eats berries, seeds, leaves, moss, and invertebrates in Tibetan plateau scrub and rocky alpine meadows. … |
| Số Trứng | 4-6 | 3-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Môi Trường Sống Chung
Crested Partridge only
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Chestnut-throated Partridge only
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Song & Call Comparison
Crested Partridge
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.
Chestnut-throated Partridge
Harsh, cackling 'kak-kak-kak-kerrr' calls from Sichuan subalpine scrub; alarm note a loud single 'KRAK'. Sings in accelerating bursts of clucking then pauses; territorial calls carry widely.
Geographic Range & Migration
Crested Partridge
Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.
Chestnut-throated Partridge
Endemic to the mountains of central Sichuan, China, at 2,500-4,000 m. Found in rhododendron and mixed coniferous-broadleaf forest.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Crested Partridge
Chestnut-throated Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
Crested Partridge
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 …
Chestnut-throated Partridge
Grey above finely vermiculated; throat and upper breast chestnut; lower breast grey; flanks chestnut with white shaft-streaks; bare red facial skin; tail chestnut. Chestnut throat contrasts with grey body.
About These Birds
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.
Chestnut-throated Partridge
A medium-large pheasant-partridge (~835 g) of family Phasianidae, with chestnut throat and mottled brown-grey plumage. Inhabits high-altitude coniferous and mixed forests in the mountains of southwestern China, including Sichuan and Yunnan, at 2,700–4,200 m. Forages for berries, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; resident of remote high-altitude forests with limited human disturbance.