Bar-backed Partridge vs Altai Snowcock
Arborophila brunneopectus 对比 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Bar-backed Partridge | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Arborophila brunneopectus | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 26.3 cm (10.4 in) | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 体重 | 292.5 g (10.32 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages on floor of Southeast Asian hill and montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 产卵数 | 4 | 4-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Bar-backed Partridge
Loud, mellow 'hoo-WEE' whistle in pairs; first note lower and shorter. SE Asian hill forest species calling from dense cover at dusk and dawn. Alarm a clucking rattle.
Altai Snowcock
Loud, ringing whistled 'whi-WHEEE' echoing across Altai alpine slopes; deeper than Tibetan Snowcock due to larger size. Alarm is rapid barking. Calls at dawn from rocky ridgelines.
Geographic Range & Migration
Bar-backed Partridge
Resident in Thailand, southern China, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam. Found in dense forest and bamboo below 1,800 m.
Altai Snowcock
Resident of alpine rocky slopes and grassy hillsides in the Altai and Sayan mountains of Russia, Kazakhstan, and western Mongolia, at 2,000–4,000 m.
保护状况
Bar-backed Partridge
Altai Snowcock
How to Tell Them Apart
Bar-backed Partridge
Back and wings brown with bold black-and-buff barring; throat and face buff with dark streaks; breast brown; flanks grey with white streaks; bare red eye-ring; barred back is the key …
Altai Snowcock
Largest snowcock; grey-brown upperparts with buff streaks; white underparts with grey breast; rufous necklace streaks on lower neck; white outer tail in flight; whitish face with dark ear patch. Sexes …
About These Birds
Bar-backed Partridge
棕胸山鹧鸪是分布于中国西南部至东南亚的山鹧鸪，栖息于低海拔至中海拔的热带常绿林。以棕色胸部与白腹的分界线为特征，头部灰色，眼圈红色。在林地地面觅食，以植物种子、浆果和无脊椎动物为食，常以响亮的叫声暴露行踪。
Altai Snowcock
The largest snowcock (~2.77 kg), family Phasianidae, of alpine scree and subalpine meadows in the Altai and Tian Shan ranges of Central Asia. Heavily built, grey and white with rusty-brown markings. Feeds on roots, bulbs, and alpine plants. Forms small flocks outside breeding season. Least Concern.