Common Quail vs Altai Snowcock
Coturnix coturnix 对比 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Common Quail | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Coturnix coturnix | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 21.2 cm (8.3 in) | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 体重 | 107.775 g (3.80 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, grain, and plant material; takes invertebrates heavily when breeding; migrates between foraging grounds. | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 产卵数 | 2-15 | 4-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Common Quail
Distinctive 'wet-my-lips' or 'whit-whit-WHEET' three-note call; ventriloquial from cereal fields. Rarely seen. Alarm is soft 'crit-crit'. Calls at night during migration. Female response softer.
Altai Snowcock
Loud, ringing whistled 'whi-WHEEE' echoing across Altai alpine slopes; deeper than Tibetan Snowcock due to larger size. Alarm is rapid barking. Calls at dawn from rocky ridgelines.
Geographic Range & Migration
Common Quail
Breeds across Europe, North Africa, and Asia from the Atlantic to Mongolia; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa and India.
Altai Snowcock
Resident of alpine rocky slopes and grassy hillsides in the Altai and Sayan mountains of Russia, Kazakhstan, and western Mongolia, at 2,000–4,000 m.
保护状况
Common Quail
Altai Snowcock
How to Tell Them Apart
Common Quail
Sandy-brown above with pale buff shaft streaks and dark brown anchor markings; pale buff below with dark flank streaks; male with dark anchor-shaped throat mark; female plain buff throat. Cryptically …
Altai Snowcock
Largest snowcock; grey-brown upperparts with buff streaks; white underparts with grey breast; rufous necklace streaks on lower neck; white outer tail in flight; whitish face with dark ear patch. Sexes …
About These Birds
Common Quail
鹌鹑（约90克）是雉科中唯一进行长途迁徙的鸟类，繁殖于欧洲和亚洲，越冬于非洲和南亚。隐蔽于高草和农田中，很少被见到，但以其「湿我嘴」叫声为人所知。以种子和昆虫为食。近危；因农业集约化而数量下降。
Altai Snowcock
The largest snowcock (~2.77 kg), family Phasianidae, of alpine scree and subalpine meadows in the Altai and Tian Shan ranges of Central Asia. Heavily built, grey and white with rusty-brown markings. Feeds on roots, bulbs, and alpine plants. Forms small flocks outside breeding season. Least Concern.