Przevalski's Partridge vs Crested Francolin

Alectoris magna 对比 Ortygornis sephaena

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Przevalski's Partridge Crested Francolin
学名 Alectoris magna Ortygornis sephaena
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 34.5 cm (13.6 in)
体重 553.0 g (19.51 oz) 336.75 g (11.88 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, plant material, and invertebrates in rocky terrain of northwestern China and Central Asia. Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and small animals in African savanna and dry scrub.
产卵数 7-20 3-9
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Przevalski's Partridge only

Crested Francolin 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.

Crested Francolin

鸣唱

Loud, insistent 'beer-and-cognac' or 'krrrr-KI-KI' calls repeated incessantly at dawn; African savanna species. Alarm is rapid cackling when flushed. Often runs with cocked tail before taking flight.

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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.

Crested Francolin

Resident of dry acacia scrub, woodland, and savanna from Ethiopia and Kenya south to South Africa and west to Senegal.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Przevalski's Partridge

Least Concern

Crested Francolin

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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 …

Crested Francolin

羽毛

Dark brown above with buff shaft streaks; white below with dense dark brown streaking; dark brown cap with slight crest often held raised; white supercilium; rufous tail; red legs. Sexes …

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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。

Crested Francolin

A small Phasianidae francolin (~337 g) of thornbush, riverine thickets, and dry woodland across sub-Saharan East and southern Africa. Named for the male's distinctive raised crest. Loud, repetitive calls at dusk are characteristic. Feeds on seeds, tubers, and invertebrates. Common in suitable scrubby habitat; Least Concern.

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