Taiwan Partridge vs Crested Partridge

Arborophila crudigularis 对比 Rollulus rouloul

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Taiwan Partridge Crested Partridge
学名 Arborophila crudigularis Rollulus rouloul
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Vulnerable
体长
翼展 27.4 cm (10.8 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
体重 261.5 g (9.22 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of Taiwanese montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf … Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
产卵数 6-8 4-6
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Taiwan Partridge only

Crested 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.

Crested Partridge

鸣唱

High-pitched, thin whistled 'seee' repeated persistently; metallic and insect-like. Males call from forest floor, rarely seen. Alarm is an explosive low grunt followed by rapid wing beats.

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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.

Crested Partridge

Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Taiwan Partridge

Vulnerable

Crested 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.

Crested Partridge

羽毛

Male is dark glossy green-black with vivid red-crimson erectile crest; red orbital skin; chestnut wings. Female is entirely bright emerald green with brown wings, red legs, and grey head; among …

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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。

Crested Partridge

A small partridge (~250 g) of family Phasianidae, males with vivid crimson crest and iridescent green plumage. Found in lowland tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Forages on the forest floor for fallen seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable; dependent on primary lowland forest, heavily impacted by deforestation and palm oil expansion.

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