Ferruginous Partridge vs Harlequin Quail

Caloperdix oculeus 对比 Coturnix delegorguei

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ferruginous Partridge Harlequin Quail
学名 Caloperdix oculeus Coturnix delegorguei
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长
翼展 28.3 cm (11.1 in) 18.1 cm (7.1 in)
体重 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 75.64 g (2.67 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Eats seeds, grain, and invertebrates in African and Arabian grassland; nomadic, tracking rainfall and food …
产卵数 8-10 4-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Ferruginous Partridge only

Harlequin Quail only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Harlequin Quail

鸣唱

Rapid, emphatic 'weet-weet-weet' call; faster and more staccato than Common Quail. Sub-Saharan African grassland species. Alarm is a soft 'pip'. Calls persistently at dawn and dusk from dense grass.

Geographic Range & Migration

Ferruginous Partridge

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

Harlequin Quail

Breeds in open grassland and savanna from sub-Saharan Africa to India; intra-African and partial migrant depending on rainfall.

保护状况

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Least Concern

Harlequin Quail

How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Harlequin Quail

About These Birds

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。

Harlequin Quail

花鹌鹑(Coturnix delegorguei)— 分布于撒哈拉以南非洲稀树草原和草地的鹌鹑。雄鸟具独特的黑白面部图案。

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