Great Argus vs Ferruginous Partridge

Argusianus argus 对比 Caloperdix oculeus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Argus Ferruginous Partridge
学名 Argusianus argus Caloperdix oculeus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Near Threatened
体长
翼展 76.8 cm (30.2 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 1956.25 g (69.00 oz) 210.5 g (7.43 oz)
食性 Omnivorous ground forager; eats fallen fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches leaf litter in … Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. …
产卵数 2 8-10
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Argus only

Ferruginous Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Great Argus

鸣唱

Magnificent loud 'qua-WAWW' wailing call echoing through SE Asian rainforest; one of most distinctive tropical bird calls. Male calls from cleared dancing arena. Alarm is explosive barking cackle.

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Great Argus

Resident of lowland and hill forest in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo, from sea level to 900 m.

Ferruginous Partridge

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

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保护状况

Vulnerable

Great Argus

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

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How to Tell Them Apart

Great Argus

羽毛

Male with enormously elongated secondary feathers bearing large three-dimensional ocelli in tawny-brown, black, and buff; long dark tail; blue and red bare head. Female similar but shorter wings and tail.

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.

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About These Birds

Great Argus

大眼斑雉是一种体型庞大的雉科鸟类,雄鸟体长可达200厘米,具有极长的初级飞羽和次级飞羽,上面布满醒目的蓝色眼斑。雄鸟在清理干净的林地展示场上发出响亮叫声以吸引雌鸟。易危;因马来半岛和婆罗洲的森林砍伐和狩猎压力而面临威胁。

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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