Blauer Pfau vs Daurian Partridge
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Perdix dauurica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Daurian Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Perdix dauurica |
| 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) | 28,8 cm (11.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 265,0 g (9.35 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Feeds on grass seeds, grain, and plant material; supplements with insects and invertebrates, particularly during … |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 12-20 |
| 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.
Daurian Partridge
Similar to Grey Partridge; dry, rasping 'kerrr-ik' call slightly higher and less grating. Central Asian steppe species; alarm is a sharp 'kip-kip' series. Pairs call at dawn in open grassland.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Daurian Partridge
Resident of open steppe and farmland in central Asia from Kazakhstan east through Mongolia to northeastern China and adjacent Russia.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Daurian 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
Daurian Partridge
Pale sandy-buff face and supercilium; grey-brown finely vermiculated upperparts; grey breast; white underparts with reduced or absent chestnut horseshoe patch; chestnut-barred flanks; smaller than Grey Partridge.
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.
Daurian Partridge
A small Phasianidae partridge (~265 g) of the open steppes and agricultural lands of Central Asia and northern China. Closely related to the Grey Partridge but smaller and paler. Gregarious in coveys; diet comprises grass seeds and invertebrates. Locally abundant; Least Concern.