See-see Partridge vs Blauer Pfau
Ammoperdix griseogularis verglichen mit Pavo cristatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | See-see Partridge | Blauer Pfau |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Ammoperdix griseogularis | Pavo cristatus |
| Ordnung | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familie | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 195,0 cm (76.8 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 25,2 cm (9.9 in) | 160,0 cm (63.0 in) |
| Gewicht | 203,0 g (7.16 oz) | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) |
| Ernährung | Eats seeds, plant shoots, and invertebrates in arid rocky terrain of Central Asia; relies on … | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … |
| Gelegegröße | 5-16 | 3-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Blauer Pfau
Open forests, farmland, and areas near water in the Indian subcontinent. Highly adaptable and common near human settlements.
Song & Call Comparison
See-see Partridge
Loud 'see-see-see' whistle giving rise to common name; soft, penetrating, and repeated. Middle Eastern rocky terrain species. Alarm is rapid staccato 'kek'. Contact calls between pair low clucking.
Blauer Pfau
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
See-see Partridge
Resident of arid rocky hillsides and desert scrub from southeastern Iran and Afghanistan west through Pakistan to Oman and the Arabian Peninsula.
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Erhaltungsstatus
See-see Partridge
Blauer Pfau
How to Tell Them Apart
See-see Partridge
Male sandy-grey with bold black and white lateral head stripes; chestnut and white barred flanks; grey upperparts; white underparts. Female plain sandy-buff with faint barring; lacks bold head pattern of …
Blauer Pfau
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
About These Birds
See-see Partridge
A small Phasianidae partridge (~203 g) of arid rocky desert and stony hillsides from the Sinai to Afghanistan. Males have a distinctive grey throat and orange-buff flank stripes. Named for its whistling 'see-see' call. Feeds on seeds and plant material. Highly adapted to hot, dry environments. Least Concern.
Blauer Pfau
Der Blaue Pfau ist der Nationalvogel Indiens und einer der spektakulärsten Vögel der Welt. Die riesige, über zwei Meter lange Schleppe des Pfaus wird bei aufwendigen Balzritualen gefächert und in Vibration versetzt. Trotz ihrer Größe können Pfauen kurze Strecken fliegen und übernachten in hohen Bäumen.