Snow Partridge vs Crested Partridge

Lerwa lerwa 对比 Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Snow Partridge Crested Partridge
学名 Lerwa lerwa Rollulus rouloul
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Vulnerable
体长
翼展 37.3 cm (14.7 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
体重 581.5 g (20.51 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
食性 -- Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
产卵数 2-7 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Snow Partridge only

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Snow Partridge

鸣唱

Series of clear, whistled 'wee-wee-wee-WEE' rising in pitch toward end. Alpine Himalayan species. Alarm is a harsh rattling chatter; call carries across open rocky terrain.

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

Snow Partridge

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

Snow Partridge

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Snow Partridge

羽毛

Upperparts densely barred black-and-white creating snow-speckled pattern; underparts chestnut-red streaked white; bill and legs red; sexes similar. Striking barred upperparts adapt to rocky snow-line habitat.

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

Snow Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~580 g) of family Phasianidae, with intricately barred black-and-white plumage and red bill and legs. Inhabits alpine and subalpine rocky slopes and meadows across the Himalayas and adjacent ranges at 3,000–5,000 m elevation. Forages for grass seeds, shoots, and insects. Least Concern; one of the highest-altitude dwelling partridges; well adapted to extreme cold and snow.

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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