Blauer Pfau vs Jackson's Spurfowl
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Pternistis jacksoni
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Jackson's Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Pternistis jacksoni |
| 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) | 42,5 cm (16.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 1121,0 g (39.54 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in East African highland bamboo and forest. |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 3-7 |
| 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.
Jackson's Spurfowl
Very loud, deep 'KAK-KAAK-kak' calls from E African highland forest; second-largest spurfowl with powerful voice. Alarm is loud explosive cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Jackson's Spurfowl
Endemic to the highlands of Kenya and Uganda (Mount Elgon and Aberdares region); resident of montane forest and bamboo above 2,000 m.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Jackson's 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
Jackson's Spurfowl
Large; dark brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; whitish below with dense dark brown streaking; red bill; red facial skin; red legs; no bare neck. Sexes similar; restricted to …
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.
Jackson's Spurfowl
A large, impressive Phasianidae spurfowl (~1.12 kg) endemic to the bamboo zone and montane forest edges of Kenya's Mount Kenya and the Aberdare Range above 2,500 m. Brown with bold white streaking; red orbital skin. Territorial; forages on roots, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern in protected montane forests.