Indian Peafowl vs Vietnam Pheasant
Pavo cristatus compared with Lophura edwardsi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Indian Peafowl | Vietnam Pheasant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pavo cristatus | Lophura edwardsi |
| Order | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Family | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Length | 195.0 cm (76.8 in) | — |
| Wingspan | 160.0 cm (63.0 in) | 42.1 cm (16.6 in) |
| Weight | 5000.0 g (176.37 oz) | 1088.3333333333333 g (38.39 oz) |
| Diet | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Forages on seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals in Vietnamese lowland forest; scratches leaf litter. |
| Clutch Size | 3-8 | 4-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Indian Peafowl
Open forests, farmland, and areas near water in the Indian subcontinent. Highly adaptable and common near human settlements.
Song & Call Comparison
Indian Peafowl
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.
Vietnam Pheasant
Harsh, staccato 'kak-kak' crows with rasping quality; Vietnam endemic, one of world's rarest pheasants. Alarm is explosive loud cackle. Contact calls are low guttural clucks; rarely documented.
Geographic Range & Migration
Indian Peafowl
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Vietnam Pheasant
Critically restricted to a small area of lowland forest in central Vietnam (Ha Tinh, Quang Binh provinces); one of the world's rarest pheasants.
Conservation Status
Indian Peafowl
Vietnam Pheasant
How to Tell Them Apart
Indian Peafowl
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.
Short, stout, greyish-horn bill
Vietnam Pheasant
Male with white crest; blue-black body; white upper back and wing coverts forming bold white saddle; red facial wattle. Female uniform reddish-brown with black-tipped feathers and some white on wing …
About These Birds
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.
Vietnam Pheasant
A critically endangered Phasianidae pheasant (~1.09 kg) believed extinct in the wild in central Vietnam; surviving only in captivity. Males are white-crested with blue wattles and dark plumage. Originally inhabited lowland evergreen forest. Feeds on seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Conservation breeding programs active.