Blauer Pfau vs Cape Spurfowl
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Pternistis capensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Cape Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Pternistis capensis |
| 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) | 41,2 cm (16.2 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 652,25 g (23.01 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Eats seeds, berries, roots, invertebrates, and small animals in South African fynbos and scrub. |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 6-8 |
| 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.
Cape Spurfowl
Very loud, raucous 'krak-krak-KRAAK-KRAAK' calls; S African fynbos species audible from great distance. Alarm is explosive cackling rattle. Common at Cape; calls at dawn and dusk year-round.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Cape Spurfowl
Endemic to South Africa and Namibia; resident of fynbos, scrub, and bush in the Western and Eastern Cape and Namaqualand.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Cape 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
Cape Spurfowl
Densely vermiculated dark brown and white overall creating scaled appearance; orange-red bill and legs; red orbital skin; no bare neck. Sexes alike; unique vermiculated pattern unmistakable in South African scrub.
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.
Cape Spurfowl
A large Phasianidae spurfowl (~652 g) endemic to the Western Cape and southwestern South Africa. Intricately mottled brown-and-white; red bill and legs. Favours fynbos, renosterveld, and agricultural land. Feeds on seeds, bulbs, and invertebrates; often raids vineyards. Locally common and adaptable; Least Concern.