Ferruginous Partridge vs Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Caloperdix oculeus 对比 Polyplectron napoleonis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ferruginous Partridge Palawan Peacock-Pheasant
学名 Caloperdix oculeus Polyplectron napoleonis
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Vulnerable
体长
翼展 28.3 cm (11.1 in) 35.8 cm (14.1 in)
体重 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 379.0 g (13.37 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Forages on Palawan forest floor for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small vertebrates; scratches leaf litter.
产卵数 8-10 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Ferruginous Partridge only

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant 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.

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

鸣唱

Sharp, thin 'kwee-kwee' whistles during display; male fans ocellated tail simultaneously. Contact calls soft clucking between pairs. Alarm is explosive sharp 'kek'. Palawan endemic.

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.

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Endemic to Palawan Island, Philippines; resident of primary and secondary lowland and montane forest.

保护状况

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Vulnerable

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

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.

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

羽毛

Male velvety black with iridescent blue-green and violet ocelli on wings and tail; white facial markings; white supercilium and throat. Female dark brown with pale buff face and underparts; few …

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。

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

A small, exquisite Phasianidae pheasant (~379 g) endemic to forested slopes of Palawan Island in the Philippines. Males display metallic-green and blue ocelli on tail and wings during courtship. Forages on ground in primary and secondary forest for seeds and invertebrates. Vulnerable from deforestation on Palawan.

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