Taiwan Partridge vs Painted Francolin
Arborophila crudigularis 对比 Francolinus pictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Taiwan Partridge | Painted Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Arborophila crudigularis | Francolinus pictus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 27.4 cm (10.8 in) | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) |
| 体重 | 261.5 g (9.22 oz) | 291.0 g (10.26 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages on floor of Taiwanese montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf … | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … |
| 产卵数 | 6-8 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Taiwan Partridge
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.
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
Taiwan Partridge
Endemic to Taiwan at 200-2,000 m. Found in subtropical and montane forest. Largely resident.
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
保护状况
Taiwan Partridge
Painted Francolin
How to Tell Them Apart
Taiwan Partridge
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.
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
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。
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。