Blauer Pfau vs Red-billed Spurfowl
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Pternistis adspersus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Red-billed Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Pternistis adspersus |
| 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) | 33,8 cm (13.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 466,0 g (16.44 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Omnivorous; feeds on seeds, berries, bulbs, invertebrates, and small animals in southern African savanna. |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 4-10 |
| 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.
Red-billed Spurfowl
Loud, rasping 'krak-krak-KRAAK' calls from S African thorn scrub; slightly nasal quality. Red bill visible when calling. Alarm is explosive cackle. Pairs call in antiphonal duet at dawn.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Red-billed Spurfowl
Resident of dry woodland, savanna, and scrub in Botswana, Namibia, and adjacent South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Red-billed Spurfowl
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
Red-billed Spurfowl
Finely vermiculated brown and buff overall; pale buff underparts with dark brown blotching; conspicuous red bill; yellow orbital skin; yellow legs. Sexes similar; lacks streaked plumage of many spurfowl.
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.
Red-billed Spurfowl
A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~466 g) of dry woodland, thornbush, and savanna in southern Africa from Angola to South Africa. Diagnostic red bill and yellow orbital ring. Pairs or small groups forage on seeds, bulbs, and invertebrates. Frequently encountered at waterholes in arid regions. Least Concern.