Ferruginous Partridge vs Ocellated Turkey

Caloperdix oculeus 对比 Meleagris ocellata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ferruginous Partridge Ocellated Turkey
学名 Caloperdix oculeus Meleagris ocellata
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Near Threatened
体长
翼展 28.3 cm (11.1 in) 72.5 cm (28.5 in)
体重 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 4305.0 g (151.85 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and small reptiles in Central American tropical forests. Forages on ground …
产卵数 8-10 8-15
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Ferruginous Partridge only

Ocellated Turkey 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.

Ocellated Turkey

鸣唱

High-pitched, nasal 'boing-boing-boing' gobble quite different from Wild Turkey; bell-like, higher pitched, and repeated faster. Alarm is a series of sharp yelps; clucks used for covey contact.

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.

Ocellated Turkey

Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala. Found in lowland tropical forest and woodland.

保护状况

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Near Threatened

Ocellated Turkey

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.

Ocellated Turkey

羽毛

Iridescent bronze-green body; tail feathers grey-brown with brilliant blue-and-gold eye-spots; bare blue head skin with bright orange nodules; red eye-ring; peacock-like tail pattern is unmistakable.

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。

Ocellated Turkey

A large galliform (~4.3 kg) of family Phasianidae, with spectacular iridescent blue-green and bronze plumage and orange-blue eye spots on the tail. Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala. Inhabits tropical forests and forest edges. Feeds on seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Near Threatened due to hunting and deforestation in the Mesoamerican lowlands.

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