Taiwan Partridge vs Ferruginous Partridge

Arborophila crudigularis 对比 Caloperdix oculeus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Taiwan Partridge Ferruginous Partridge
学名 Arborophila crudigularis Caloperdix oculeus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Near Threatened
体长
翼展 27.4 cm (10.8 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 261.5 g (9.22 oz) 210.5 g (7.43 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of Taiwanese montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf … Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. …
产卵数 6-8 8-10
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Taiwan Partridge only

Ferruginous Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Taiwan Partridge

鸣唱

Clear two-syllable whistle 'kwee-OO' rising then falling; repeated steadily for minutes from Taiwanese mountain forest. Alarm produces sharp 'kek' notes; pairs duet at dawn chorus.

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Taiwan Partridge

Endemic to Taiwan at 200-2,000 m. Found in subtropical and montane forest. Largely resident.

Ferruginous Partridge

Resident in lowland rainforest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found in flat or gently sloping lowland forest.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Taiwan Partridge

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

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How to Tell Them Apart

Taiwan Partridge

羽毛

Brown above streaked black and buff; bare red around eye; throat pinkish-buff with dark scaling; breast grey with chestnut mottling; flanks grey streaked white. Endemic to Taiwan; moderate patterning.

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.

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About These Birds

Taiwan Partridge

台湾山鹧鸪(深山竹鸡)是台湾特有的山鹧鸪,分布于全岛中低海拔的茂密阔叶林中。雄鸟头部灰色,喉部裸皮红色,体羽棕褐色具复杂斑纹;雌鸟相似。常在林地地面觅食种子、浆果和昆虫,以响亮的二重奏鸣声著称,极为隐秘,难以见到。

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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