Cheer Pheasant vs Crested Partridge

Catreus wallichii 对比 Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Cheer Pheasant Crested Partridge
学名 Catreus wallichii Rollulus rouloul
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Vulnerable
体长
翼展 48.9 cm (19.3 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
体重 1327.5 g (46.83 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
食性 -- Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
产卵数 9-14 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Cheer Pheasant only

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Cheer Pheasant

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying 'cheer-cheer-chirwa-chirwa' calls; responsible for common name. Himalayan species with ringing, slightly laughing quality to call. Alarm is a rapid harsh cackle from rocky slopes.

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

Cheer Pheasant

Crested Partridge

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

保护状况

Vulnerable

Cheer Pheasant

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Cheer Pheasant

羽毛

Pale grey-brown overall with dense dark brown vermiculations; buff-white underparts streaked brown; long pale grey tail narrowly barred brown; red facial skin; grey crest. Sexes alike but female smaller.

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

Cheer Pheasant

彩雉,约1.33千克,分布于喜马拉雅西部多草山坡灌丛,全身大胆的灰褐色横纹,易危。

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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