Blauer Pfau vs Blyth's Tragopan
Pavo cristatus verglichen mit Tragopan blythii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blauer Pfau | Blyth's Tragopan |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Pavo cristatus | Tragopan blythii |
| Ordnung | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familie | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Länge | 195,0 cm (76.8 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 160,0 cm (63.0 in) | 50,1 cm (19.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 1476,6666666666667 g (52.09 oz) |
| Ernährung | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Eats berries, seeds, leaves, and invertebrates in Himalayan and Myanmarese montane forests. Forages on steep … |
| Gelegegröße | 3-8 | 2-6 |
| 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.
Blyth's Tragopan
Deep, resonant 'ooo-WAAAA' wailing call echoing in NE Indian subtropical forest; slightly lower and more hollow than Satyr Tragopan. Alarm note is a sharp repeated 'kek' bark.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blauer Pfau
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Blyth's Tragopan
Resident in the eastern Himalayas and hills of northeastern India, Bhutan, and Yunnan at 1,800-3,700 m. Found in dense forest with undergrowth.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blauer Pfau
Blyth's Tragopan
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
Blyth's Tragopan
Male is orange-red and grey with dense white spots on belly; bare yellow facial skin bordered blue; yellow lappets. Female is brown streaked and spotted buff; yellow facial skin distinguishes …
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.
Blyth's Tragopan
A large pheasant (~1.5 kg) of family Phasianidae, males with grey upper body, red-and-white spotted lower parts, and a grey lappet. Inhabits dense temperate and montane forests in northeastern India, Bhutan, northern Myanmar, and southwestern China at 1,800–3,500 m. Feeds on berries and plant material. Vulnerable due to forest loss and hunting across its northeastern Himalayan range.