Barbary Partridge vs Sumatran Partridge

Alectoris barbara 对比 Arborophila sumatrana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Barbary Partridge Sumatran Partridge
学名 Alectoris barbara Arborophila sumatrana
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 32.6 cm (12.8 in) 28.2 cm (11.1 in)
体重 418.5 g (14.76 oz) 336.0 g (11.85 oz)
食性 Feeds on seeds, berries, shoots, and invertebrates in North African scrub, rocky terrain, and farmland. Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Sumatran montane forests. Scratches leaf litter …
产卵数 6-27 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Barbary Partridge only

Sumatran Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Barbary Partridge

鸣唱

Loud, nasal 'kee-kee-kee-KARRR' calls from N African rocky terrain; slightly lower than Red-legged Partridge. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn on rocky hillsides and scrub.

Sumatran Partridge

鸣唱

Resonant, slow 'phoo-WHEEE' whistle; Sumatran endemic with soft, slightly mournful tone. Calling bird remains concealed. Alarm note a quick repeated 'kik'; flock contact involves quiet murmuring.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Barbary Partridge

Resident of rocky hillsides, scrub, and coastal areas in North Africa (Morocco to Libya), Canary Islands, Sardinia, Gibraltar, and Madeira.

Sumatran Partridge

Endemic to southern Sumatra in Lampung and South Sumatra provinces at 200-1,200 m. Found in lowland and hill forest.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Barbary Partridge

Least Concern

Sumatran Partridge

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barbary Partridge

羽毛

Blue-grey upperparts; chestnut-spotted white flank bars; grey crown; rufous-brown collar with white spots; reddish-orange bill and legs; white face. Closely resembles Red-legged Partridge but collar spotted.

Sumatran Partridge

羽毛

Dark brown above with buff streaking; throat buff-white; breast grey-brown; flanks grey with white streaks; bare red eye-ring; Sumatran endemic with no bold colour features; cryptic forest floor colouring.

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About These Birds

Barbary Partridge

巴巴里石鸡(Alectoris barbara),体重约419克,分布于北非至加那利群岛的多石山坡、灌木和开阔坡地。属雉科(Phasianidae),是石鸡属在非洲的代表,常见于该地区开阔多石栖息地。

Sumatran Partridge

一种中型鹑鸡(约335克),属雉科,具有棕色羽毛和鳞状腹部。苏门答腊岛特有种,栖息于海拔600至2000米的原始林和次生林。在林地地面觅食种子、浆果和无脊椎动物。无危;苏门答腊山地森林在保护区内保留有相当数量,支持着稳定种群。

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