Blauer Pfau vs Malaysian Crested Argus
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Rheinardia nigrescens
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Malaysian Crested Argus |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Rheinardia nigrescens |
| Ordnung | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familie | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Länge | 195,0 cm (76.8 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 160,0 cm (63.0 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Ground forager in Malaysian hill forest; eats fallen fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and occasional small vertebrates. |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 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.
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.
Malaysian Crested Argus
Loud, haunting 'kow-WEE' wailing calls from Peninsular Malaysian hill forest; similar to Annamite Crested Argus but reportedly slightly lower pitched. Poorly documented; alarm a sharp cackle.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Malaysian Crested Argus
Endemic to montane forest in peninsular Malaysia (Pahang, Perak) above 600 m; very rarely observed in the wild.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Malaysian Crested Argus
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
Malaysian Crested Argus
Darker than Annamite Crested Argus; blackish-brown with buff ocelli and spotting throughout; long dark tail; white crest streaked black; bare blue-grey facial skin. Sexes similar in patterning.
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.
Malaysian Crested Argus
A poorly known Phasianidae pheasant of montane forests in peninsular Malaysia. Closely related to the Annamite Crested Argus but considered a separate species; males feature similar spectacularly elongated spotted tail feathers. Solitary and secretive. Diet presumed frugivorous and insectivorous. Near Threatened.