Willow Grouse vs Crested Partridge

Lagopus lagopus 对比 Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Willow Grouse Crested Partridge
学名 Lagopus lagopus Rollulus rouloul
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Vulnerable
体长
翼展 39.1 cm (15.4 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
体重 595.4166666666666 g (21.00 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
食性 Eats willow and birch buds, catkins, and shoots in winter; berries, seeds, flowers, and insects … Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
产卵数 3-14 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Willow Grouse only

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Willow Grouse

鸣唱

Loud, laughing 'kow-kow-kow-karrr' cackle from males on tundra; raucous and carrying. Alarm is a sharp repetitive 'kek'. Female gives low clucks near nest; male produces barking territorial call.

Crested Partridge

鸣唱

High-pitched, thin whistled 'seee' repeated persistently; metallic and insect-like. Males call from forest floor, rarely seen. Alarm is an explosive low grunt followed by rapid wing beats.

Geographic Range & Migration

Willow Grouse

Circumpolar breeder in Arctic and boreal tundra of North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters south to temperate grasslands and shrubland.

Crested Partridge

Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.

保护状况

Least Concern

Willow Grouse

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Willow Grouse

Crested Partridge

羽毛

Male is dark glossy green-black with vivid red-crimson erectile crest; red orbital skin; chestnut wings. Female is entirely bright emerald green with brown wings, red legs, and grey head; among …

About These Birds

Willow Grouse

柳雷鸟(约500克)是一种松鸡科鸟类,冬季换上白色羽毛以适应积雪生境。广布于北极和亚北极苔原、北方林地和英国沼泽。以柳树、桦树嫩枝和浆果为食。无危;种群数量通常随旅鼠数量周期性波动,某些地区因气候变化而受到影响。

Crested Partridge

A small partridge (~250 g) of family Phasianidae, males with vivid crimson crest and iridescent green plumage. Found in lowland tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Forages on the forest floor for fallen seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable; dependent on primary lowland forest, heavily impacted by deforestation and palm oil expansion.

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