Golden Pheasant vs Painted Francolin
Chrysolophus pictus 对比 Francolinus pictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Golden Pheasant | Painted Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chrysolophus pictus | Francolinus pictus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 35.4 cm (13.9 in) | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) |
| 体重 | 625.0 g (22.05 oz) | 291.0 g (10.26 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages on seeds, berries, leaves, and invertebrates on forest floors; scratches soil for roots and … | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … |
| 产卵数 | 5-12 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Golden Pheasant
Sharp, metallic 'chak' or 'aa-ak' call; thinner and more shrill than Common Pheasant. Males call from dense Chinese forest. Alarm is a rapid sharp cackle. Wing clap audible during take-off …
Painted Francolin
Loud, insistent 'ka-TURR-ka' calls from Indian scrub; similar to Black Francolin but slightly higher and less grating. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Males call from termite mound or rock at …
Geographic Range & Migration
Golden Pheasant
Native to mountain forest and bamboo in central and southern China; widely introduced and established in Britain, New Zealand, and other regions.
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
保护状况
Golden Pheasant
Painted Francolin
How to Tell Them Apart
Golden Pheasant
Male spectacularly ornate: golden-yellow crest; orange and black barred ruff; scarlet body; dark green mantle; blue wings; long golden tail. Female cryptically barred buff-brown. Extreme sexual dimorphism.
Painted Francolin
Richly patterned; black above with large white spots; rufous-orange face and throat; white-spotted black flanks; rufous-chestnut underparts with black shaft streaks. Female lacks rufous on face; duller below.
About These Birds
Golden Pheasant
红腹锦鸡(Chrysolophus pictus)是雉科中色彩最为鲜艳的鸟类之一，体重约625克，原产于中国中部山地森林。雄鸟以金色头冠、橙红色身躯和彩色领饰著称，是中国最具代表性的鸟类之一，也是流行的观赏鸟。
Painted Francolin
彩绘鹧鸪，体重约291克。棕红色，带白色斑点和条纹。分布于印度半岛和斯里兰卡。