White-cheeked Partridge vs Ferruginous Partridge

Arborophila atrogularis 对比 Caloperdix oculeus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-cheeked Partridge Ferruginous Partridge
学名 Arborophila atrogularis Caloperdix oculeus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Near Threatened
体长
翼展 25.8 cm (10.2 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 256.0 g (9.03 oz) 210.5 g (7.43 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of northeastern Indian and Myanmarese hill forests. Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. …
产卵数 3-7 8-10
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

White-cheeked Partridge only

Ferruginous Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

White-cheeked Partridge

鸣唱

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.

Ferruginous Partridge

鸣唱

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

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.

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

Least Concern

White-cheeked Partridge

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

White-cheeked Partridge

羽毛

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.

Ferruginous Partridge

羽毛

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

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。

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。

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