Japanese Quail vs Painted Francolin
Coturnix japonica 对比 Francolinus pictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Japanese Quail | Painted Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Coturnix japonica | Francolinus pictus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保护状况 | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 19.4 cm (7.6 in) | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) |
| 体重 | 94.5 g (3.33 oz) | 291.0 g (10.26 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on small seeds, grain, and invertebrates in grassland; highly migratory, shifting diet seasonally. | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … |
| 产卵数 | 5-13 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Japanese Quail
Three-note 'ko-ko-ROO' call; slightly lower and less liquid than Common Quail. Domestic breeds call year-round. Alarm is soft 'pip'. Calls from grassland, often at night during migration.
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
Japanese Quail
Breeds in Siberia, Japan, and Korea; partially migratory, wintering in China, Southeast Asia, and India; ancestor of domestic quail.
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
保护状况
Japanese Quail
Painted Francolin
How to Tell Them Apart
Japanese Quail
Warm brown above with buff shaft streaks; pale buff below with dark brown streaking; male with rufous-orange throat and cheeks; female with pale buff throat and dark-spotted breast; closely resembles …
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
Japanese Quail
日本鹌鹑（Coturnix japonica）— 分布于东亚至东南亚和南亚。在日本大量饲养供食用和观赏。
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。