Rock Partridge vs Ferruginous Partridge
Alectoris graeca 对比 Caloperdix oculeus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Rock Partridge | Ferruginous Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Alectoris graeca | Caloperdix oculeus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保护状况 | Near Threatened | Near Threatened |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 31.1 cm (12.2 in) | 28.3 cm (11.1 in) |
| 体重 | 632.5 g (22.31 oz) | 210.5 g (7.43 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, leaves, shoots, and invertebrates in rocky Mediterranean mountain scrub. | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … |
| 产卵数 | 6-21 | 8-10 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Rock Partridge
Loud 'chuck-chuck-CHUKAR' calls from European alpine scree; similar to Chukar but slightly higher-pitched. Alarm is rapid cackling when flushed from rocks. Males call from rocky perches at dawn.
Ferruginous Partridge
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Rock Partridge
Resident of rocky alpine and subalpine slopes from the Alps and southern Italy through the Balkans to Greece and Turkey, at 1,500–2,500 m.
Ferruginous Partridge
Resident in lowland rainforest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found in flat or gently sloping lowland forest.
保护状况
Rock Partridge
Ferruginous Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
Rock Partridge
Grey upperparts purer grey than Chukar; white face and throat with black gorget lacking streaks; bold chestnut and white barred flanks; red bill and legs; grey breast; white supercilium. Very …
Ferruginous Partridge
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.
About These Birds
Rock Partridge
希腊石鸡（Alectoris graeca），体重约633克，分布于阿尔卑斯山、巴尔干半岛和亚平宁山脉的岩石高山和亚高山地带。属雉科（Phasianidae），是石鸡属中体型最大者之一，分布局限于南欧山区。
Ferruginous Partridge
锈红山鹑，约210克，锈红色有黑白斑点，分布于马来西亚、苏门答腊和婆罗洲，近危。