Blauer Pfau vs Grey-breasted Spurfowl
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Pternistis rufopictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Grey-breasted Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Pternistis rufopictus |
| 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) | 40,4 cm (15.9 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 702,25 g (24.77 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in Tanzanian savanna and open grassland. |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 4-5 |
| 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.
Grey-breasted Spurfowl
Loud cackling crow; harsh grating 'gaak-gaak' phrases in long series; territorial duets audible at great distance; contact calls soft clucking
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Grey-breasted Spurfowl
Endemic to Tanzania; resident of open savanna and grassland in the Serengeti ecosystem and Rift Valley highlands.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Grey-breasted 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
Grey-breasted Spurfowl
Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; underparts grey on breast contrasting with white streaked lower belly; grey breast distinctive; red bill and legs; red orbital skin. Sexes similar; Tanzania …
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.
Grey-breasted Spurfowl
A large Phasianidae spurfowl (~702 g) of dry short grassland, cultivated areas, and open savanna in northern Tanzania. Grey breast contrasting with chestnut-streaked flanks and bare red facial skin. Forms groups near human settlements. Feeds on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Common in the Serengeti ecosystem; Least Concern.