Tan-breasted Partridge vs Altai Snowcock

Arborophila rolli 对比 Tetraogallus altaicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Tan-breasted Partridge Altai Snowcock
学名 Arborophila rolli Tetraogallus altaicus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 28.1 cm (11.1 in) 56.9 cm (22.4 in)
体重 336.0 g (11.85 oz) 2770.0 g (97.71 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of northern Sumatran montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Little-studied … Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai …
产卵数 -- 4-15
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Tan-breasted Partridge only

Altai Snowcock only

Song & Call Comparison

Tan-breasted Partridge

鸣唱

Clear, ringing 'wii-OO' whistle heard from Sumatra's foothills; second note drawn out. Poorly known; alarm a short sharp 'kek'. Covey contact maintained by soft, quiet clucks.

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Tan-breasted Partridge

Endemic to northern Sumatra in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces. Found in lowland and foothill forest below 1,000 m.

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

Tan-breasted Partridge

Least Concern

Altai Snowcock

How to Tell Them Apart

Tan-breasted Partridge

羽毛

Brown above; breast uniform tan-buff without chestnut or grey; throat whitish; flanks olive-brown streaked pale; bare reddish eye-ring; uniform tan breast is diagnostic against grey-breasted congeners.

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 …

About These Birds

Tan-breasted Partridge

苏门答腊山鹧鸪(罗利山鹧鸪)是印度尼西亚苏门答腊岛北部特有的山鹧鸪,栖息于山地常绿林。外形与其他亚洲山鹧鸪相似,以红色眼圈和棕褐色体羽为特征。由于苏门答腊北部森林的大规模砍伐,种群数量受到威胁,被列为易危物种。

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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