Blauer Pfau vs Ocellated Turkey
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Meleagris ocellata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Ocellated Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Meleagris ocellata |
| Ordnung | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familie | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Länge | 195,0 cm (76.8 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 160,0 cm (63.0 in) | 72,5 cm (28.5 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 4305,0 g (151.85 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and small reptiles in Central American tropical forests. Forages on ground … |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 8-15 |
| 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.
Ocellated Turkey
High-pitched, nasal 'boing-boing-boing' gobble quite different from Wild Turkey; bell-like, higher pitched, and repeated faster. Alarm is a series of sharp yelps; clucks used for covey contact.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Ocellated Turkey
Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala. Found in lowland tropical forest and woodland.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Ocellated Turkey
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
Ocellated Turkey
Iridescent bronze-green body; tail feathers grey-brown with brilliant blue-and-gold eye-spots; bare blue head skin with bright orange nodules; red eye-ring; peacock-like tail pattern is unmistakable.
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.
Ocellated Turkey
A large galliform (~4.3 kg) of family Phasianidae, with spectacular iridescent blue-green and bronze plumage and orange-blue eye spots on the tail. Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala. Inhabits tropical forests and forest edges. Feeds on seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Near Threatened due to hunting and deforestation in the Mesoamerican lowlands.