White-throated Francolin vs Pavo Real Común

Campocolinus albogularis comparado con Pavo cristatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-throated Francolin Pavo Real Común
Nombre científico Campocolinus albogularis Pavo cristatus
Orden Galliformes Galliformes
Familia Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud 195,0 cm (76.8 in)
Envergadura 160,0 cm (63.0 in)
Peso 273,5 g (9.65 oz) 5000,0 g (176.37 oz)
Dieta Omnivorous; eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African savanna and open woodland. Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in …
Tamaño de la puesta 4-7 3-8
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
White-throated Francolin
Pavo Real Común 195,0 cm
Envergadura
White-throated Francolin
Pavo Real Común 160,0 cm
Peso
White-throated Francolin 273,5 g
Pavo Real Común 5000,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

White-throated Francolin only

Ninguno

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.

Song & Call Comparison

White-throated Francolin

Canto

Loud, grating 'krrr-EEK-krrr' calls from W African savanna; pairs often duet. Alarm is explosive cackle. Contact calls between flock members are soft clucking notes at dusk when gathering to roost.

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

White-throated Francolin

Resident of dry woodland and savanna in West Africa from Guinea-Bissau east to northern Cameroon and Central African Republic.

Pavo Real Común

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

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

White-throated Francolin

Least Concern

Pavo Real Común

How to Tell Them Apart

White-throated Francolin

Plumaje

Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white throat bordered by buff-brown collar; pale buff underparts with brown flank streaking; yellowish bill. Sexes similar; female lacks bold white throat contrast.

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

About These Birds

White-throated Francolin

A small Phasianidae francolin (~274 g) of West and Central African Guinea savanna and open woodland. Distinguished by its clean white throat contrasting with streaked brown upperparts. Forages on the ground in small coveys for seeds and invertebrates. Widespread and tolerant of lightly degraded habitat; Least Concern.

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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