Blauer Pfau vs Handsome Spurfowl
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Pternistis nobilis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Handsome Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Pternistis nobilis |
| 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) | 37,1 cm (14.6 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 756,75 g (26.69 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Omnivorous; eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in Albertine Rift montane forest and grassland. |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | -- |
| 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.
Handsome Spurfowl
Loud, emphatic 'krak-KRAK-krak' calls from E Congo montane forest; larger body gives deeper resonance. Alarm is rapid explosive cackle. Pairs call in antiphonal duet at dawn. Forest-edge specialist.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Handsome Spurfowl
Resident of Afromontane forest edge, bamboo, and highland grassland in eastern DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, and western Kenya, at 1,500–3,500 m.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Handsome 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
Handsome Spurfowl
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.
Handsome Spurfowl
A medium-large Phasianidae spurfowl (~757 g) of montane forest edges, bamboo zone, and highland grassland in the Albertine Rift, from Uganda to Rwanda and eastern DRC. Named for its rich chestnut and grey-streaked plumage and red orbital ring. Feeds on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Least Concern.