Blauer Pfau vs Madagascar Partridge
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Margaroperdix madagarensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Madagascar Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Margaroperdix madagarensis |
| 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) | 24,2 cm (9.5 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 235,0 g (8.29 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Forages for seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in Madagascar's grassland, scrub, and forest edges. |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 8-20 |
| 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.
Madagascar Partridge
Loud, musical 'qui-QUI-qui' calls from Madagascar highland grassland; melodic and slightly liquid. Alarm is a rapid cackle when flushed. Contact calls between pairs are soft guttural clucks.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Madagascar Partridge
Endemic to Madagascar; resident of open grassland, scrub, and cultivated areas from lowlands to 2,000 m.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Madagascar Partridge
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
Madagascar Partridge
Brown above with buff shaft streaks; male has rufous head with dark brown cap; white throat; pale buff underparts with dark chestnut barring on flanks. Female plain brown with fine …
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.
Madagascar Partridge
A small Phasianidae partridge (~235 g) endemic to grassland and open scrub across the central highlands and western regions of Madagascar. Brown with intricate streaking; males have rufous face markings. Forages on the ground for seeds and invertebrates. Adapts to degraded habitats; Least Concern on Madagascar.