Blauer Pfau vs Natal Spurfowl
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Pternistis natalensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Natal Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Pternistis natalensis |
| 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) | 34,1 cm (13.4 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 497,5 g (17.55 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Feeds on seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant material in South African savanna and grassland. |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 2-8 |
| 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.
Natal Spurfowl
Loud, raucous crowing duet; harsh grating 'kwee-kwee-kwee' repeated rapidly at dusk; alarm a sharp cackling chatter
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Natal Spurfowl
Resident of savanna, thornbush, and moist woodland in South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Natal 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
Natal Spurfowl
Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white below with dense dark brown streaking; orange-red bill; yellow-orange legs; red orbital skin. Sexes similar; resembles Swainson's but lacks bare red throat …
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.
Natal Spurfowl
A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~498 g) of savanna, woodland, and riverine bush in southeastern Africa. Streaked brown-and-white with a yellow-to-red bill. Common in KwaZulu-Natal and adjacent countries. Territorial pairs forage on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Adapts well to suburban gardens; Least Concern.