Blauer Pfau vs Sclater's Monal
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Lophophorus sclateri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Sclater's Monal |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Lophophorus sclateri |
| Ordnung | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familie | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 195,0 cm (76.8 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 160,0 cm (63.0 in) | 59,0 cm (23.2 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 2402,0 g (84.73 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Digs for tubers, bulbs, and invertebrates in montane meadows of northeastern India and Myanmar. Forages … |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 2-3 |
| 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
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.
Sclater's Monal
Loud, penetrating 'kee-yaa' cries from Yunnan-Myanmar alpine slopes; slightly more nasal than Himalayan Monal. Alarm is harsh repeated yelping; contact calls are softer clucking 'kok' notes.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Sclater's Monal
Resident in the mountains of northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh), northern Myanmar, and adjacent Tibet and Yunnan at 2,800-4,200 m.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Sclater's Monal
How to Tell Them Apart
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
Sclater's Monal
About These Birds
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.
Sclater's Monal
A large pheasant (~2.4 kg) of family Phasianidae, males iridescent blue-green and purple with a white rump patch; females brown. Inhabits montane forests and subalpine scrub in northeastern India, northern Myanmar, and southwestern China at 2,400–4,250 m. Forages for bulbs, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; occurs at high elevations in the eastern Himalayan region.