Chestnut-headed Partridge vs Altai Snowcock

Arborophila cambodiana 对比 Tetraogallus altaicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Chestnut-headed Partridge Altai Snowcock
学名 Arborophila cambodiana Tetraogallus altaicus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 28.5 cm (11.2 in) 56.9 cm (22.4 in)
体重 286.0 g (10.09 oz) 2770.0 g (97.71 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of Cambodian and Thai montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai …
产卵数 -- 4-15
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Chestnut-headed Partridge only

Altai Snowcock only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-headed Partridge

鸣唱

Melodic, slightly tremulous 'wee-WEE-oo' repeated 3–5 times; pure whistle quality. Calls from Cambodian highland forest at dawn. Alarm is a harsh, clucking rattle when disturbed.

Altai Snowcock

鸣唱

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Chestnut-headed Partridge

Resident in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Found in lowland and foothill forest.

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.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Chestnut-headed Partridge

Least Concern

Altai Snowcock

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How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-headed Partridge

羽毛

Rich chestnut-orange head contrasting with grey breast; brown back with black streaks; throat buff-white; flanks grey with white streaks; bare red eye-ring; chestnut head is boldly distinctive.

Altai Snowcock

羽毛

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 …

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About These Birds

Chestnut-headed Partridge

柬埔寨山鹧鸪是柬埔寨和泰国东部特有的山鹧鸪,分布于大卡达蒙山脉和豆蔻山脉的低地常绿林。雄鸟头部和颈部栗红色,胸部有黑色斑纹;雌鸟颜色较暗。由于栖息地丧失,被列为易危物种,目前种群数量持续下降。

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.

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