Crested Partridge vs Reeves's Pheasant

Rollulus rouloul 对比 Syrmaticus reevesii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Crested Partridge Reeves's Pheasant
学名 Rollulus rouloul Syrmaticus reevesii
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Vulnerable
体长
翼展 27.2 cm (10.7 in) 49.6 cm (19.5 in)
体重 250.5 g (8.84 oz) 1239.0 g (43.70 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … Forages on seeds, grain, berries, roots, and invertebrates; scratches and digs in forest floor leaf …
产卵数 4-6 6-15
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Crested Partridge only

Reeves's Pheasant only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Reeves's Pheasant

鸣唱

Loud, crow-like 'ga-ga-GAAK' crowing call; slightly higher than Common Pheasant. Chinese mountain forest species. Alarm is rapid explosive cackle and wing-beating display. Contact calls soft clucking.

Geographic Range & Migration

Crested Partridge

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

Reeves's Pheasant

Native to mountain forest and scrubland in central and northern China; introduced and established in parts of Europe and North America.

保护状况

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

Vulnerable

Reeves's Pheasant

How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Reeves's Pheasant

About These Birds

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.

Reeves's Pheasant

A large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.24 kg) of central China's deciduous mountain forests, notable for the male's spectacular tail reaching up to 2.4 m. Forages on seeds, bulbs, and berries on forested slopes. Introduced populations exist in Europe. Vulnerable due to habitat loss and hunting.

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