White-throated Francolin vs Crested Partridge

Campocolinus albogularis 对比 Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-throated Francolin Crested Partridge
学名 Campocolinus albogularis Rollulus rouloul
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Vulnerable
体长
翼展 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
体重 273.5 g (9.65 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
食性 Omnivorous; eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African savanna and open woodland. Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
产卵数 4-7 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

White-throated Francolin only

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

White-throated Francolin

鸣唱

Loud, grating 'krrr-EEK-krrr' calls from W African savanna; pairs often duet. Alarm is explosive cackle. Contact calls between flock members are soft clucking notes at dusk when gathering to roost.

Crested Partridge

鸣唱

High-pitched, thin whistled 'seee' repeated persistently; metallic and insect-like. Males call from forest floor, rarely seen. Alarm is an explosive low grunt followed by rapid wing beats.

Geographic Range & Migration

White-throated Francolin

Resident of dry woodland and savanna in West Africa from Guinea-Bissau east to northern Cameroon and Central African Republic.

Crested Partridge

Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.

保护状况

Least Concern

White-throated Francolin

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

White-throated Francolin

羽毛

Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white throat bordered by buff-brown collar; pale buff underparts with brown flank streaking; yellowish bill. Sexes similar; female lacks bold white throat contrast.

Crested Partridge

羽毛

Male is dark glossy green-black with vivid red-crimson erectile crest; red orbital skin; chestnut wings. Female is entirely bright emerald green with brown wings, red legs, and grey head; among …

About These Birds

White-throated Francolin

白喉鹧鸪,约274克,分布于西非和中非几内亚稀树草原,白色喉部为辨识特征。

Crested Partridge

A small partridge (~250 g) of family Phasianidae, males with vivid crimson crest and iridescent green plumage. Found in lowland tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Forages on the forest floor for fallen seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable; dependent on primary lowland forest, heavily impacted by deforestation and palm oil expansion.

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