Blauer Pfau vs Common Pheasant
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Phasianus colchicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Common Pheasant |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Phasianus colchicus |
| 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) | 47,5 cm (18.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 1463,25 g (51.61 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Highly omnivorous; eats seeds, grain, berries, roots, invertebrates, and small vertebrates; scratches and digs in … |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 2-23 |
| 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.
Common Pheasant
Loud, explosive 'kork-KOK' crowing by males; followed by rapid wing-beating. Far-carrying across farmland. Alarm is a cackling rattle; females give soft 'ti-ti' contact notes.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Common Pheasant
Native from the Caucasus east through central Asia to China and Korea; introduced and widespread across Europe, North America, and Australasia.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Common Pheasant
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
Common Pheasant
Male rich chestnut and golden-buff with dark scale-like markings; iridescent bottle-green head with red facial wattle; often white neck-ring; long barred tail. Female cryptically mottled pale brown and buff.
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.
Common Pheasant
The most widespread Phasianidae gamebird (~1.46 kg), native to Asia but introduced globally for hunting. Males are iridescent bronze with red facial wattles and a long barred tail. Inhabits farmland, woodland edges, and scrub. Omnivorous; takes seeds, grain, and invertebrates. Least Concern.