White-cheeked Partridge vs Painted Francolin
Arborophila atrogularis 对比 Francolinus pictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-cheeked Partridge | Painted Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Arborophila atrogularis | Francolinus pictus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 25.8 cm (10.2 in) | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) |
| 体重 | 256.0 g (9.03 oz) | 291.0 g (10.26 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of northeastern Indian and Myanmarese hill forests. | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … |
| 产卵数 | 3-7 | 4-8 |
| 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.
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
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.
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
保护状况
White-cheeked Partridge
Painted Francolin
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.
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
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。
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。