Ferruginous Partridge vs Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Caloperdix oculeus 对比 Gallus lafayettii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ferruginous Partridge Sri Lanka Junglefowl
学名 Caloperdix oculeus Gallus lafayettii
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长
翼展 28.3 cm (11.1 in) 41.0 cm (16.1 in)
体重 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 766.25 g (27.03 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant material in Sri Lankan forest; scratches leaf litter.
产卵数 8-10 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Ferruginous Partridge only

Sri Lanka Junglefowl 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.

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

鸣唱

Distinctive crow heard as 'Joyce-Joycee'; male repeats from low perch at forest edge on Sri Lanka. Alarm is rapid cackling with wing clatter. Contact calls between birds are lower clucking.

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.

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Endemic to Sri Lanka; resident of forest, secondary scrub, and jungle from lowlands to montane areas; national bird of Sri Lanka.

保护状况

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Least Concern

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

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.

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

羽毛

Male rich orange and red with dark green-black tail; purple gloss on wing coverts; yellow-centered red comb. Female dark brown with pale shaft streaks and buff scaling below; endemic to …

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。

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

The national bird of Sri Lanka, this Phasianidae junglefowl (~766 g) inhabits rainforest, scrub, and plantation edges throughout the island. Males bear a vivid yellow-centred red comb and rich orange-red plumage. Omnivorous; forages on forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; endemic.

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