Rock Partridge vs Pavo Real Común

Alectoris graeca comparado con Pavo cristatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rock Partridge Pavo Real Común
Nombre científico Alectoris graeca Pavo cristatus
Orden Galliformes Galliformes
Familia Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud 195,0 cm (76.8 in)
Envergadura 31,1 cm (12.2 in) 160,0 cm (63.0 in)
Peso 632,5 g (22.31 oz) 5000,0 g (176.37 oz)
Dieta Eats seeds, leaves, shoots, and invertebrates in rocky Mediterranean mountain scrub. Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in …
Tamaño de la puesta 6-21 3-8
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Rock Partridge
Pavo Real Común 195,0 cm
Envergadura
Rock Partridge 31,1 cm
Pavo Real Común 160,0 cm
Peso
Rock Partridge 632,5 g
Pavo Real Común 5000,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Rock Partridge only

Pavo Real Común only

Pavo Real Común

Open forests, farmland, and areas near water in the Indian subcontinent. Highly adaptable and common near human settlements.

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Song & Call Comparison

Rock Partridge

Canto

Loud 'chuck-chuck-CHUKAR' calls from European alpine scree; similar to Chukar but slightly higher-pitched. Alarm is rapid cackling when flushed from rocks. Males call from rocky perches at dawn.

Pavo Real Común

Canto

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Rock Partridge

Resident of rocky alpine and subalpine slopes from the Alps and southern Italy through the Balkans to Greece and Turkey, at 1,500–2,500 m.

Pavo Real Común

Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.

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Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

Rock Partridge

Least Concern

Pavo Real Común

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rock Partridge

Plumaje

Grey upperparts purer grey than Chukar; white face and throat with black gorget lacking streaks; bold chestnut and white barred flanks; red bill and legs; grey breast; white supercilium. Very …

Pavo Real Común

Plumaje

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.

Pico

Short, stout, greyish-horn bill

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About These Birds

Rock Partridge

A medium Phasianidae partridge (~633 g) of rocky alpine and subalpine terrain in the Alps, Balkans, and Apennines. Very similar to Chukar but with a broader black face border and whiter throat. Inhabits steep rocky slopes above 600 m. Feeds on seeds and plant material. Near Threatened from tourism pressure.

Pavo Real Común

El pavo real común es el pavo real más conocido, nativo del subcontinente indio, famoso por la espectacular cola con ocelos de los machos.

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