Bornean Partridge vs African Blue Quail

Arborophila hyperythra 对比 Synoicus adansonii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Bornean Partridge African Blue Quail
学名 Arborophila hyperythra Synoicus adansonii
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 28.2 cm (11.1 in) 14.9 cm (5.9 in)
体重 270.0 g (9.52 oz) 41.666666666666664 g (1.47 oz)
食性 Forages on Bornean montane forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter … Feeds on small grass seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in African tropical grassland and wetland …
产卵数 -- 3-9
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Bornean Partridge only

African Blue Quail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bornean Partridge

鸣唱

Pure, rising 'wheeet' whistle followed by softer 'oo'; Bornean endemic heard in montane cloud forest. Alarm is a sharp rapid clatter. Pairs occasionally synchronize calls at dawn.

African Blue Quail

鸣唱

High, thin 'wee-wee-wee-wee' whistle in series; tiny, cryptic African grassland quail. Alarm is a sharp 'pip'. Very quiet overall; contact clucks barely audible. Calls at dawn and dusk.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Bornean Partridge

Endemic to Borneo at 500-1,700 m elevation. Found in foothill and montane rainforest of Sabah, Sarawak, and Kalimantan.

African Blue Quail

Nomadic resident of open grassland, wetland edge, and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Angola.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Bornean Partridge

Least Concern

African Blue Quail

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bornean Partridge

羽毛

Brown above; entire underparts rich rufous-orange from throat to vent; bare red eye-ring; back shows dark-centred feathers with buff fringes; deeply rufous underparts cover whole belly and flanks.

African Blue Quail

羽毛

Male dark slaty-blue overall with chestnut flanks; white face markings with black border; similar to Asian Blue Quail. Female brown with buff streaking; pale underparts. African counterpart of Asian Blue …

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About These Birds

Bornean Partridge

棕胸山鹧鸪(红胸山鹧鸪)是婆罗洲特有的山鹧鸪,分布于婆罗洲的山地森林,通常栖息于海拔700至2100米的地带。雄鸟胸部棕红色鲜艳,头部灰色,眼圈红色;雌鸟颜色较淡。在林地地面觅食种子和无脊椎动物,为婆罗洲特有物种。

African Blue Quail

A tiny Phasianidae quail (~42 g) of tall grasses and moist savanna across sub-Saharan Africa. Males have a slaty-blue face and rusty-buff flanks; one of Africa's smallest birds. Highly secretive; rarely flushed. Feeds on tiny grass seeds and invertebrates. Migratory or nomadic following rains. Least Concern.

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