Rufous-throated Partridge vs African Blue Quail
Arborophila rufogularis 对比 Synoicus adansonii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Rufous-throated Partridge | African Blue Quail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Arborophila rufogularis | Synoicus adansonii |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 27.0 cm (10.6 in) | 14.9 cm (5.9 in) |
| 体重 | 298.1666666666667 g (10.52 oz) | 41.666666666666664 g (1.47 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages on floor of South and Southeast Asian hill forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … | Feeds on small grass seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in African tropical grassland and wetland … |
| 产卵数 | 4-8 | 3-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Rufous-throated Partridge
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.
African Blue Quail
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.
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.
African Blue Quail
Nomadic resident of open grassland, wetland edge, and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Angola.
保护状况
Rufous-throated Partridge
African Blue Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Rufous-throated Partridge
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.
African Blue Quail
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 …
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。
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.