Hill Partridge vs Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Arborophila torqueola 对比 Gallus lafayettii

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属性 Hill Partridge Sri Lanka Junglefowl
学名 Arborophila torqueola Gallus lafayettii
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 27.3 cm (10.7 in) 41.0 cm (16.1 in)
体重 342.0 g (12.06 oz) 766.25 g (27.03 oz)
食性 Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant material in Sri Lankan forest; scratches leaf litter.
产卵数 3-9 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Hill Partridge only

Sri Lanka Junglefowl only

Song & Call Comparison

Hill Partridge

鸣唱

Repeated melodic whistle 'wi-WHEEEOO' rising and falling; pairs often duet. Males sing from hillside undergrowth at dawn. Alarm is a sharp, emphatic 'kek' or staccato clucking.

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

鸣唱

Distinctive crow heard as 'Joyce-Joycee'; male repeats from low perch at forest edge on Sri Lanka. Alarm is rapid cackling with wing clatter. Contact calls between birds are lower clucking.

Geographic Range & Migration

Hill Partridge

Resident in the Himalayas and hills of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China at 1,000-3,500 m. Found in oak and rhododendron forest.

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Endemic to Sri Lanka; resident of forest, secondary scrub, and jungle from lowlands to montane areas; national bird of Sri Lanka.

保护状况

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

Least Concern

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Hill Partridge

羽毛

Male has orange-rufous face, white-spotted black throat collar, grey breast, and chestnut flanks streaked white on dark brown back. Female has brown face with buff streaking, less vivid collar.

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

羽毛

Male rich orange and red with dark green-black tail; purple gloss on wing coverts; yellow-centered red comb. Female dark brown with pale shaft streaks and buff scaling below; endemic to …

About These Birds

Hill Partridge

一种中型鹑鸡(约340克),属雉科,具有栗色、黑色和白色的复杂图案及橙红色头部。栖息于从巴基斯坦至中国西南部喜马拉雅地区的亚热带和山地阔叶林及竹林。在林地地面觅食种子、浆果和无脊椎动物。无危;常见于喜马拉雅山麓。

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

The national bird of Sri Lanka, this Phasianidae junglefowl (~766 g) inhabits rainforest, scrub, and plantation edges throughout the island. Males bear a vivid yellow-centred red comb and rich orange-red plumage. Omnivorous; forages on forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; endemic.

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