Green Peafowl vs Ahanta Spurfowl
Pavo muticus مقارنةً بـ Pternistis ahantensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Green Peafowl | Ahanta Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Pavo muticus | Pternistis ahantensis |
| الرتبة | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| الفصيلة | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Endangered | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 93,2 cm (36.7 in) | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) |
| الوزن | 2767,5 g (97.62 oz) | 547,5 g (19.31 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | Highly omnivorous; eats seeds, grains, berries, invertebrates, small reptiles, and amphibians in SE Asian forest … | Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 3-6 | 3-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Green Peafowl
Loud, trumpeting 'aa-OW' cries; higher and more melodic than Indian Peafowl. SE Asian species with penetrating quality audible 2+ km. Alarm is rapid explosive yelping. Males call at dawn and …
Ahanta Spurfowl
Loud, staccato 'krak-krak-KRAAK' from W African forest edge; slightly higher than larger spurfowl. Alarm is rapid explosive cackling. Pairs call in loose synchrony at dawn in secondary growth.
Geographic Range & Migration
Green Peafowl
Native to open forest and river valleys in mainland Southeast Asia from Myanmar to Vietnam, and Java; fragments in southern China; declining.
Ahanta Spurfowl
Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.
حالة الحفاظ
Green Peafowl
Ahanta Spurfowl
How to Tell Them Apart
Green Peafowl
Dazzling metallic green with bronze and blue iridescence; elongated upper tail coverts with iridescent ocelli forming spectacular train; green-scaled neck and head with erect crest. Female similar but train shorter.
Ahanta Spurfowl
Dark brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; whitish below with dark brown streaking; red bill; red orbital skin; yellow legs. Sexes similar; closely resembles Double-spurred Spurfowl; West African forests.
About These Birds
Green Peafowl
A large, iridescent Phasianidae peafowl (~2.77 kg) of open tropical forests and riverside habitats in Southeast Asia. Males display an extraordinarily long, ocellated upper-tail covert train. More slender and greener than the Indian Peafowl. Diet includes fruits, seeds, insects, and small vertebrates. Endangered from hunting and habitat loss.
Ahanta Spurfowl
A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~548 g) of lowland and secondary forest edges in West Africa from Ivory Coast to Nigeria. Dark brown streaked white; red orbital skin. Forages on the ground in pairs or small groups for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Tolerates forest fragments; Least Concern.