Sri Lanka Spurfowl vs Blauer Pfau
Galloperdix bicalcarata verglichen mit Pavo cristatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Sri Lanka Spurfowl | Blauer Pfau |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Galloperdix bicalcarata | Pavo cristatus |
| Ordnung | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familie | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 195,0 cm (76.8 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 30,0 cm (11.8 in) | 160,0 cm (63.0 in) |
| Gewicht | 298,0 g (10.51 oz) | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous ground forager in Sri Lankan rainforest; takes seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … |
| Gelegegröße | 2-5 | 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
Sri Lanka Spurfowl
Loud, explosive 'keow-KEOW-keow' cries from Sri Lankan rainforest; arresting and carrying. Alarm is rapid harsh cackle. Sri Lanka endemic. Contact calls low guttural clucks.
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
Sri Lanka Spurfowl
Endemic to Sri Lanka; resident of dense forest and jungle from lowlands to montane areas up to 2,100 m.
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Erhaltungsstatus
Sri Lanka Spurfowl
Blauer Pfau
How to Tell Them Apart
Sri Lanka Spurfowl
Male dark brown above with white shaft streaks; white-spotted rufous-brown underparts; red orbital skin. Female brownish with pale streaking throughout; both sexes with distinctive red legs; endemic to Sri Lanka.
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
Sri Lanka Spurfowl
A small, endemic Phasianidae spurfowl (~298 g) restricted to forests and forest edges of Sri Lanka. Males are dark chestnut with white-streaked flanks and bright red orbital skin. Both sexes bear two spurs on each leg. Shy ground forager; feeds on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. 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.