Pavo Real Común vs Ocellated Turkey
Pavo cristatus comparado con Meleagris ocellata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Pavo Real Común | Ocellated Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Pavo cristatus | Meleagris ocellata |
| Orden | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familia | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Longitud | 195,0 cm (76.8 in) | — |
| Envergadura | 160,0 cm (63.0 in) | 72,5 cm (28.5 in) |
| Peso | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 4305,0 g (151.85 oz) |
| Dieta | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and small reptiles in Central American tropical forests. Forages on ground … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 3-8 | 8-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Pavo Real Común only
Ninguno
Ocellated Turkey 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
Pavo Real Común
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.
Ocellated Turkey
High-pitched, nasal 'boing-boing-boing' gobble quite different from Wild Turkey; bell-like, higher pitched, and repeated faster. Alarm is a series of sharp yelps; clucks used for covey contact.
Geographic Range & Migration
Pavo Real Común
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Ocellated Turkey
Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala. Found in lowland tropical forest and woodland.
Estado de conservación
Pavo Real Común
Ocellated Turkey
How to Tell Them Apart
Pavo Real Común
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
Ocellated Turkey
Iridescent bronze-green body; tail feathers grey-brown with brilliant blue-and-gold eye-spots; bare blue head skin with bright orange nodules; red eye-ring; peacock-like tail pattern is unmistakable.
About These Birds
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.
Ocellated Turkey
A large galliform (~4.3 kg) of family Phasianidae, with spectacular iridescent blue-green and bronze plumage and orange-blue eye spots on the tail. Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala. Inhabits tropical forests and forest edges. Feeds on seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Near Threatened due to hunting and deforestation in the Mesoamerican lowlands.