Sichuan Partridge vs Ferruginous Partridge

Arborophila rufipectus 对比 Caloperdix oculeus

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属性 Sichuan Partridge Ferruginous Partridge
学名 Arborophila rufipectus Caloperdix oculeus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Near Threatened
体长
翼展 27.8 cm (10.9 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 402.5 g (14.20 oz) 210.5 g (7.43 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and berries on floor of Sichuan oak and bamboo forests. Endangered; scratches … Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. …
产卵数 3-7 8-10
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Sichuan Partridge only

Ferruginous Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Sichuan Partridge

鸣唱

Rich, loud 'wheee-WU-wheee' call echoing in Sichuan subtropical forest; flute-like and slightly mournful. Alarm is an accelerating series of sharp 'kek' notes; covey contact is soft clucking.

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Sichuan Partridge

Endemic to the mountains of Sichuan, China, at 1,500-2,800 m. Found in broadleaf and mixed forest. Vulnerable.

Ferruginous Partridge

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

保护状况

Vulnerable

Sichuan Partridge

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Sichuan Partridge

羽毛

Brown above with chestnut streaks; breast rich rufous-chestnut; throat buff-white bordered black; grey flanks streaked white; bare red eye-ring; rufous breast contrasting with grey flanks is distinctive.

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.

About These Birds

Sichuan Partridge

四川山鹧鸪是中国四川省特有的极危山鹧鸪,仅分布于四川南部少数地点的竹林和常绿林中。雄鸟胸部具醒目的栗红色斑块,体羽棕褐色具复杂斑纹;雌鸟颜色较淡。由于四川南部森林的大规模砍伐,被列为极危物种,估计野生数量不足1000只,是中国最受关注的濒危鸟类之一。

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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