Rufous-throated Partridge vs Indian Peafowl

Arborophila rufogularis مقارنةً بـ Pavo cristatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Rufous-throated Partridge Indian Peafowl
الاسم العلمي Arborophila rufogularis Pavo cristatus
الرتبة Galliformes Galliformes
الفصيلة Phasianidae Phasianidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول 195,0 cm (76.8 in)
طول الجناح 27,0 cm (10.6 in) 160,0 cm (63.0 in)
الوزن 298,1666666666667 g (10.52 oz) 5000,0 g (176.37 oz)
النظام الغذائي Forages on floor of South and Southeast Asian hill forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in …
عدد البيض في الوضع 4-8 3-8
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Rufous-throated Partridge
Indian Peafowl 195,0 cm
طول الجناح
Rufous-throated Partridge 27,0 cm
Indian Peafowl 160,0 cm
الوزن
Rufous-throated Partridge 298,1666666666667 g
Indian Peafowl 5000,0 g

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Rufous-throated Partridge only

بلا

Indian Peafowl only

بلا

Indian Peafowl

Open forests, farmland, and areas near water in the Indian subcontinent. Highly adaptable and common near human settlements.

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-throated Partridge

الغناء

Rich, repeated 'who-WHEEE-oo' whistle with slight burry quality; resonant and far-carrying. Male calls persistently at dawn in SE Asian forests. Alarm a rapid staccato 'kik-kik' series.

Indian Peafowl

الغناء

Loud, harsh, repetitive 'may-AWE' screaming call, audible over great distances. Display calls are a mewing 'aaaow'. Peacocks call persistently at dawn and before rain.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-throated Partridge

Resident in the foothills and hills of the eastern Himalayas and Indochina from Nepal east to southern China and Vietnam at 300-2,400 m.

Indian Peafowl

Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Rufous-throated Partridge

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-throated Partridge

الريش

Brown above with black-and-buff streaking; throat bright rufous-orange; breast grey with rufous mottling; flanks grey streaked white; bare red eye-ring; rufous throat patch is the distinguishing feature.

Indian Peafowl

الريش

Males (peacocks) have iridescent blue-green plumage and an enormous train of elongated upper tail coverts with eye-spots. Females (peahens) are brown and cryptically patterned.

المنقار

Short, stout, greyish-horn bill

About These Birds

Rufous-throated Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~300 g) of family Phasianidae, with a rufous throat and intricate brown plumage. Inhabits subtropical and lower montane forests from northeastern India and Bangladesh through Myanmar to southwestern China and northern Indochina. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; widespread in lower Himalayan and Southeast Asian mountain forests.

Indian Peafowl

The Indian peafowl is the national bird of India and one of the most spectacular birds in the world. The peacock's enormous train, which can span over two meters, is used in elaborate courtship displays where the feathers are fanned and vibrated. Despite their size, peafowl can fly short distances and roost in tall trees.

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