Rufous-throated Partridge vs Crested Partridge

Arborophila rufogularis 对比 Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rufous-throated Partridge Crested Partridge
学名 Arborophila rufogularis Rollulus rouloul
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Vulnerable
体长
翼展 27.0 cm (10.6 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
体重 298.1666666666667 g (10.52 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of South and Southeast Asian hill forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
产卵数 4-8 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Rufous-throated Partridge only

Crested 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.

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.

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.

Crested Partridge

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Rufous-throated Partridge

Vulnerable

Crested 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.

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 …

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。

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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