Red Junglefowl vs Blauer Pfau
Gallus gallus verglichen mit Pavo cristatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Red Junglefowl | Blauer Pfau |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Gallus gallus | Pavo cristatus |
| Ordnung | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familie | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 195,0 cm (76.8 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 43,6 cm (17.2 in) | 160,0 cm (63.0 in) |
| Gewicht | 914,25 g (32.25 oz) | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous ground forager; eats seeds, grains, invertebrates, small vertebrates, and plant material in SE Asian … | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … |
| Gelegegröße | 4-12 | 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
Red Junglefowl
Ancestor of domestic chicken; crowing 'cock-a-doo-DOOO' with fourth note cut short. Cluck, cackle, food calls, and alarm 'tak-tak-tak' in repertoire. Dominant male crows at dawn.
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
Red Junglefowl
Native to South and Southeast Asia from India east to southern China and the Philippines; ancestor of domestic chicken; widely feral worldwide.
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Erhaltungsstatus
Red Junglefowl
Blauer Pfau
How to Tell Them Apart
Red Junglefowl
Male with iridescent red, orange, and golden hackles; black sickle-shaped tail with green gloss; red serrated comb and wattle. Female mottled brown; shorter tail; ancestor of domestic chicken breeds.
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
Red Junglefowl
The wild ancestor of all domestic chickens (~914 g), family Phasianidae, ranging across South and Southeast Asia. Males display orange-red hackles, glossy black tail sickles, and a bright red comb. Inhabits forest edges and secondary growth. Omnivorous; forages on seeds, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. 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.