Pavo Real Común vs Red-necked Spurfowl
Pavo cristatus comparado con Pternistis afer
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Pavo Real Común | Red-necked Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Pavo cristatus | Pternistis afer |
| 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) | 34,0 cm (13.4 in) |
| Peso | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 574,1666666666666 g (20.25 oz) |
| Dieta | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and small animals in African savanna and scrubby woodland. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 3-8 | 3-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Pavo Real Común only
Ninguno
Red-necked Spurfowl 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.
Red-necked Spurfowl
Loud, harsh crowing duet; raucous 'krrreek-krrreek' repeated vigorously; common call at dawn in dense bush; alarm a rapid staccato clucking
Geographic Range & Migration
Pavo Real Común
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Red-necked Spurfowl
Resident of open woodland, forest edge, and moist savanna from Ethiopia and Somalia south through East Africa to South Africa.
Estado de conservación
Pavo Real Común
Red-necked Spurfowl
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
Red-necked Spurfowl
Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white below with dense dark brown streaking; bare bright red facial skin extending prominently down neck diagnostic; red legs; dark bill. Sexes similar; …
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.
Red-necked Spurfowl
A medium-large Phasianidae spurfowl (~574 g) of woodland, riverine scrub, and cultivated edges across eastern and southern Africa. Bright red bill, throat, and facial skin are unmistakable. Pairs or small groups forage on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Calls loud and raucous at dawn; Least Concern.