Blauer Pfau vs Orange River Francolin
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Scleroptila gutturalis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Orange River Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Scleroptila gutturalis |
| 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) | 32,2 cm (12.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 407,3333333333333 g (14.37 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in semi-arid karoo and open scrub of southern … |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 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.
Orange River Francolin
Repetitive 'kree-kree-krak' calls from Karoo scrubland; slightly thinner than Grey-winged Francolin. Alarm explosive cackling. S African arid species calling at dawn. Contact clucking.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Orange River Francolin
Resident of dry karoo scrub, grassy hillsides, and stony plains in South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Orange River Francolin
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
Orange River Francolin
Pale sandy-brown above with buff streaks; white underparts boldly streaked dark brown; white throat; rufous primary patch in flight; yellow-orange bill; red legs. Very similar to Red-winged Francolin but paler.
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.
Orange River Francolin
A medium Phasianidae francolin (~407 g) of dry thornveld and sparse scrub along the Orange River basin and Karoo of South Africa and Namibia. Pale rufous-streaked plumage blends with arid surroundings. Feeds on seeds, grass, and invertebrates; forages in pairs or small groups. Least Concern in arid range.