Philby's Partridge vs Painted Francolin
Alectoris philbyi 对比 Francolinus pictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Philby's Partridge | Painted Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Alectoris philbyi | Francolinus pictus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 32.2 cm (12.7 in) | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) |
| 体重 | 441.0 g (15.56 oz) | 291.0 g (10.26 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on seeds, shoots, berries, and invertebrates in rocky terrain of the Arabian Peninsula. | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … |
| 产卵数 | 8-10 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Philby's Partridge
Loud 'chuck-chukAR' calls from SW Arabian Peninsula lava fields; similar to Chukar but slightly lower. Alarm is rapid cackling rattle. Calls from rocky lava terrain at dawn. Pairs often call …
Painted Francolin
Loud, insistent 'ka-TURR-ka' calls from Indian scrub; similar to Black Francolin but slightly higher and less grating. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Males call from termite mound or rock at …
Geographic Range & Migration
Philby's Partridge
Endemic to the mountains of southwestern Saudi Arabia and northwestern Yemen (Asir and Hijaz escarpments), at 1,500–3,000 m.
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
保护状况
Philby's Partridge
Painted Francolin
How to Tell Them Apart
Philby's Partridge
Differs from other Alectoris: black face and throat contrasting with white supercilium; grey-brown upperparts; bold chestnut and white barred flanks; red bill and legs; grey breast. Endemic to SW Arabian …
Painted Francolin
Richly patterned; black above with large white spots; rufous-orange face and throat; white-spotted black flanks; rufous-chestnut underparts with black shaft streaks. Female lacks rufous on face; duller below.
About These Birds
Philby's Partridge
菲尔比石鸡（Alectoris philbyi），体重约441克，分布于阿拉伯半岛西南部贫瘠的熔岩高原和岩石峭壁。属雉科（Phasianidae），是沙特阿拉伯和也门边境地区的特有种，以探险家菲尔比命名。
Painted Francolin
彩绘鹧鸪，体重约291克。棕红色，带白色斑点和条纹。分布于印度半岛和斯里兰卡。