Painted Francolin vs Bulwer's Pheasant
Francolinus pictus 对比 Lophura bulweri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Painted Francolin | Bulwer's Pheasant |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Francolinus pictus | Lophura bulweri |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) | 49.4 cm (19.4 in) |
| 体重 | 291.0 g (10.26 oz) | 1297.5 g (45.77 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … | Ground forager feeding on seeds, fallen fruit, invertebrates, and small animals in Bornean lowland rainforest. |
| 产卵数 | 4-8 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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 …
Bulwer's Pheasant
Loud, crow-like 'krak-krak' calls; Bornean endemic. Alarm is an explosive cackling rattle. Males display with erect white tail fans while calling. Contact between birds is guttural clucking.
Geographic Range & Migration
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
Bulwer's Pheasant
Endemic to montane and lowland forest in Sarawak and Sabah, Borneo; found from lowlands to 1,200 m.
保护状况
Painted Francolin
Bulwer's Pheasant
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Bulwer's Pheasant
Male entirely glossy blue-black; long pure white tail fans upward in display; legs red; striking cobalt-blue and red facial wattles greatly enlarged. Female warm reddish-brown with whitish shaft streaks.
About These Birds
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。
Bulwer's Pheasant
A large, bizarre Phasianidae pheasant (~1.3 kg) of lowland and hill forests in Borneo. Males display fleshy white facial wattles that can expand dramatically during courtship. Plumage is dark glossy blue. Diet includes seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable from rapid deforestation of Bornean lowlands.