Blauer Pfau vs Western Capercaillie
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Tetrao urogallus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Western Capercaillie |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Tetrao urogallus |
| 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) | 69,5 cm (27.4 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 3072,5 g (108.38 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Relies on pine and other conifer needles in winter; forages for berries, shoots, herbs, and … |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 4-12 |
| 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.
Western Capercaillie
Extraordinary lek song: four phases — ticking, popping, cork-pulling, then grinding 'shhhhh'; lasts 6–8 seconds. Largest grouse song; audible 500+ m in European forest. Alarm is a loud bark.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Western Capercaillie
Resident of mature coniferous and mixed forests from Scotland and Scandinavia east through Russia to Siberia; relict populations in central Europe.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Western Capercaillie
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
Western Capercaillie
Strongly dimorphic. Male dark slate-blue with iridescent bottle-green gorget, brown wings, and red wattle over eye; fan-shaped tail. Female cryptically barred ochre, russet, and black with orange breast patch.
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.
Western Capercaillie
Europe's largest grouse (~3 kg), family Phasianidae, inhabiting old-growth boreal and montane forests. Males produce a remarkable gurgling lek display. Diet shifts seasonally from berries and insects to pine needles. Requires undisturbed mature forest; Least Concern globally.