Blauer Pfau vs Quetzal
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Pharomachrus mocinno
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Quetzal |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Pharomachrus mocinno |
| Ordnung | Galliformes | Trogoniformes |
| Familie | Phasianidae | Trogonidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Länge | 195,0 cm (76.8 in) | 36,0 cm (14.2 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 160,0 cm (63.0 in) | 50,0 cm (19.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 210,0 g (7.41 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Primarily wild avocados and other laurel family fruits, supplemented with insects, lizards, and frogs. A … |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 1-2 |
| 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.
Quetzal
Montane cloud forests at elevations between 1,200 and 3,000 meters. Requires old-growth forest with dead trees for nesting cavities.
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.
Quetzal
Melodious, repetitive cooing: a series of 'kowee-kowee-kowee' or 'woh-woh-woh-woh' phrases. Male sings from high exposed perches in cloud forest canopy. Evocative highland call.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Quetzal
Southern Mexico through Central America to western Panama. Resident in mountain cloud forests.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Quetzal
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
Quetzal
Males have iridescent emerald-green upperparts, a crimson-red breast, and extraordinarily long green tail coverts streaming up to 65 cm beyond the tail. Females are duller with grey breasts.
Short, broad, bright yellow bill partially hidden by green feathers
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.
Quetzal
Der Quetzal galt den Maya und Azteken als göttlich und wurde mit der gefiederten Schlangengottheit Quetzalcoatl in Verbindung gebracht. Sein schillernd grünes Gefieder und die langen Schwanzfedern machen ihn zu einem der schönsten Vögel der Welt. Die Landeswährung Guatemalas ist nach diesem Vogel benannt.