Chinese Bamboo-partridge vs Ferruginous Partridge
Bambusicola thoracicus 对比 Caloperdix oculeus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Chinese Bamboo-partridge | Ferruginous Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Bambusicola thoracicus | Caloperdix oculeus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 25.7 cm (10.1 in) | 28.3 cm (11.1 in) |
| 体重 | 270.25 g (9.53 oz) | 210.5 g (7.43 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant shoots in bamboo thickets and scrub of China … | 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
Song & Call Comparison
Chinese Bamboo-partridge
Loud, rapid 'jiji-ji-jiji' calls; raucous and insistent from Chinese bamboo thickets. Alarm is explosive cackling. Popular cage bird for persistent calls. Contact notes softer between birds.
Ferruginous Partridge
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
Chinese Bamboo-partridge
Resident of bamboo, scrub, and forest edge in southeastern China, Taiwan, and Indochina; introduced to Japan and Hawaii.
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
Chinese Bamboo-partridge
Ferruginous Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
Chinese Bamboo-partridge
Brown upperparts with chestnut streaks; grey face and supercilium; chestnut-spotted buff flanks; white belly; grey breast; rufous-chestnut tail. Female similar but slightly smaller; lacks tarsal spur of male.
Ferruginous Partridge
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
Chinese Bamboo-partridge
A small, noisy Phasianidae partridge (~270 g) widespread in bamboo thickets, scrub, and woodland edges of eastern and central China. Brown and grey plumage provides camouflage in dense vegetation. Famous for its repeated 'kicking-your-bottom' call. Omnivorous; feeds on seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern.
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。