Blauer Pfau vs Hildebrandt's Spurfowl
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Pternistis hildebrandti
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Hildebrandt's Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Pternistis hildebrandti |
| 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) | 35,5 cm (14.0 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 538,75 g (19.00 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Omnivorous; eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in East African savanna, grassland, and woodland. |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 4-8 |
| 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.
Hildebrandt's Spurfowl
Harsh, far-carrying duet call; grating 'chrr-chrr-chrr' rising in pitch; pairs often call simultaneously at dawn and dusk
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Hildebrandt's Spurfowl
Resident of dry savanna, scrub, and woodland in Kenya, Tanzania, eastern Uganda, and northeastern Rwanda.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Hildebrandt's 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
Hildebrandt's Spurfowl
Dark brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white below with heavy dark brown streaking; red bill; red legs; red facial skin. Sexes similar; restricted to East African savanna; closely …
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.
Hildebrandt's Spurfowl
A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~539 g) of dry thornbush, open woodland, and grassland-woodland mosaics in Tanzania, Kenya, and adjacent countries. Streaked brown plumage; red orbital ring and bill. Forages on the ground for seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Common in suitable habitat; Least Concern.