Ferruginous Partridge vs Caucasian Grouse

Caloperdix oculeus 对比 Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ferruginous Partridge Caucasian Grouse
学名 Caloperdix oculeus Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Near Threatened
体长
翼展 28.3 cm (11.1 in) 39.6 cm (15.6 in)
体重 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 839.25 g (29.60 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Eats buds, young shoots, and seeds of alpine plants; supplements diet with berries and insects …
产卵数 8-10 2-13
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Ferruginous Partridge only

Caucasian Grouse 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.

Caucasian Grouse

鸣唱

Males produce melodic, slightly gurgling 'woo-woo-woo' bubbling calls on alpine lek; softer than Black Grouse. Alarm is a harsh cackle. Caucasus endemic with less elaborate display than Black Grouse.

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.

Caucasian Grouse

Endemic to alpine meadows and rocky slopes in the Caucasus Mountains, at 1,700 m to treeline; found in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia.

保护状况

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Near Threatened

Caucasian Grouse

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.

Caucasian Grouse

羽毛

Male uniform velvety blue-black lacking white wing bar, with downcurved outer tail feathers forming lyre shape; small red wattle. Female finely barred buff-brown; lacks rufous tones of Black Grouse female.

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。

Caucasian Grouse

A medium-sized Phasianidae grouse (~839 g) endemic to subalpine meadows and shrublands of the Caucasus Mountains. Males are wholly blue-black; females are barred brown. Feeds on alpine plants, berries, and insects. Near Threatened owing to hunting and habitat degradation at elevation.

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