Przevalski's Partridge vs Stubble Quail

Alectoris magna 对比 Coturnix pectoralis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Przevalski's Partridge Stubble Quail
学名 Alectoris magna Coturnix pectoralis
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 34.5 cm (13.6 in) 20.0 cm (7.9 in)
体重 553.0 g (19.51 oz) 100.5 g (3.55 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, plant material, and invertebrates in rocky terrain of northwestern China and Central Asia. Eats grass seeds, grain, and invertebrates in Australian cropland and native grassland.
产卵数 7-20 5-14
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Przevalski's Partridge only

Stubble Quail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Przevalski's Partridge

鸣唱

Loud, resonant 'chuck-chuck-CHURR' calls from Chinese loess plateau and Qinghai rocky terrain; lower and slightly fuller than Chukar. Alarm is rapid harsh cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn.

Stubble Quail

鸣唱

Distinctive 'two-to-WHIT' three-note call; slightly higher-pitched and more ringing than Common Quail. Australian croplands species calling from stubble fields. Alarm a soft 'pip'.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Przevalski's Partridge

Resident of rocky semi-arid hillsides in northwestern China (Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang) and adjacent Mongolia, at 1,500–3,500 m.

Stubble Quail

Resident of dry grassland, stubble, and open farmland across southern and eastern Australia; nomadic, following rainfall.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Przevalski's Partridge

Least Concern

Stubble Quail

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How to Tell Them Apart

Przevalski's Partridge

羽毛

Large partridge; grey upperparts; white face and throat with narrow black gorget; broader and more distinct chestnut and white barring on flanks than Chukar; grey breast; red bill; larger overall …

Stubble Quail

羽毛

Brown and buff streaked upperparts; pale buff underparts with bold dark brown streaking; male with orange-buff face and rufous throat; dark anchor marks on flanks. Female plainer; buff throughout with …

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About These Birds

Przevalski's Partridge

大石鸡(Alectoris magna),体重约553克,分布于甘肃走廊地区的干旱半干旱岩石地带和黄土沟壑。属雉科(Phasianidae),是中国西北特有种,种群数量较少。

Stubble Quail

茬地鹌鹑(Coturnix pectoralis)— 分布于澳大利亚草地和农地的鹌鹑。棕色横纹图案,也见于农业区。

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