White-cheeked Partridge vs Hill Partridge
Arborophila atrogularis 对比 Arborophila torqueola
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-cheeked Partridge | Hill Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Arborophila atrogularis | Arborophila torqueola |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 25.8 cm (10.2 in) | 27.3 cm (10.7 in) |
| 体重 | 256.0 g (9.03 oz) | 342.0 g (12.06 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of northeastern Indian and Myanmarese hill forests. | Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … |
| 产卵数 | 3-7 | 3-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-cheeked Partridge
Ringing 'kwee-oo-kwee' trio of whistled notes; second note lower, third rising again. Calls from NE Indian and Myanmar hillside forest. Alarm is a sharp staccato cluck series.
Hill Partridge
Repeated melodic whistle 'wi-WHEEEOO' rising and falling; pairs often duet. Males sing from hillside undergrowth at dawn. Alarm is a sharp, emphatic 'kek' or staccato clucking.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-cheeked Partridge
Resident in the foothills of northeastern India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar at 100-1,500 m. Found in dense lowland and foothill forest.
Hill Partridge
Resident in the Himalayas and hills of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China at 1,000-3,500 m. Found in oak and rhododendron forest.
保护状况
White-cheeked Partridge
Hill Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
White-cheeked Partridge
Brown above; cheeks white contrasting with black throat and lores; grey breast; flanks grey-brown streaked white; bare reddish eye-ring; white cheeks against black throat create distinctive facial pattern.
Hill Partridge
Male has orange-rufous face, white-spotted black throat collar, grey breast, and chestnut flanks streaked white on dark brown back. Female has brown face with buff streaking, less vivid collar.
About These Birds
White-cheeked Partridge
白颊山鹧鸪是分布于中国西南部、缅甸北部和东北印度的山鹧鸪，栖息于海拔1000至2500米的热带常绿阔叶林和竹林。雄鸟黑色喉部对比白色脸颊，体羽棕褐色；雌鸟相似。在密林地面觅食种子、浆果和无脊椎动物，较为隐秘，以鸣声提示存在。
Hill Partridge
一种中型鹑鸡（约340克），属雉科，具有栗色、黑色和白色的复杂图案及橙红色头部。栖息于从巴基斯坦至中国西南部喜马拉雅地区的亚热带和山地阔叶林及竹林。在林地地面觅食种子、浆果和无脊椎动物。无危；常见于喜马拉雅山麓。