Rufous-throated Partridge vs Hill Partridge

Arborophila rufogularis 对比 Arborophila torqueola

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rufous-throated Partridge Hill Partridge
学名 Arborophila rufogularis Arborophila torqueola
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 27.0 cm (10.6 in) 27.3 cm (10.7 in)
体重 298.1666666666667 g (10.52 oz) 342.0 g (12.06 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of South and Southeast Asian hill forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in …
产卵数 4-8 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Rufous-throated Partridge only

Hill Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-throated Partridge

鸣唱

Rich, repeated 'who-WHEEE-oo' whistle with slight burry quality; resonant and far-carrying. Male calls persistently at dawn in SE Asian forests. Alarm a rapid staccato 'kik-kik' series.

Hill Partridge

鸣唱

Repeated melodic whistle 'wi-WHEEEOO' rising and falling; pairs often duet. Males sing from hillside undergrowth at dawn. Alarm is a sharp, emphatic 'kek' or staccato clucking.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-throated Partridge

Resident in the foothills and hills of the eastern Himalayas and Indochina from Nepal east to southern China and Vietnam at 300-2,400 m.

Hill Partridge

Resident in the Himalayas and hills of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China at 1,000-3,500 m. Found in oak and rhododendron forest.

保护状况

Least Concern

Rufous-throated Partridge

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-throated Partridge

羽毛

Brown above with black-and-buff streaking; throat bright rufous-orange; breast grey with rufous mottling; flanks grey streaked white; bare red eye-ring; rufous throat patch is the distinguishing feature.

Hill Partridge

羽毛

Male has orange-rufous face, white-spotted black throat collar, grey breast, and chestnut flanks streaked white on dark brown back. Female has brown face with buff streaking, less vivid collar.

About These Birds

Rufous-throated Partridge

一种中型鹑鸡(约300克),属雉科,具有棕红色喉部和复杂的棕色羽毛。栖息于从印度东北部、孟加拉国向东延伸至缅甸、中国西南部及印度支那北部的亚热带和低山森林。在林地地面觅食种子和无脊椎动物。无危;广泛分布于喜马拉雅山麓和东南亚山地森林,种群数量稳定。

Hill Partridge

一种中型鹑鸡(约340克),属雉科,具有栗色、黑色和白色的复杂图案及橙红色头部。栖息于从巴基斯坦至中国西南部喜马拉雅地区的亚热带和山地阔叶林及竹林。在林地地面觅食种子、浆果和无脊椎动物。无危;常见于喜马拉雅山麓。

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