Pavo Real Común vs Jackson's Spurfowl
Pavo cristatus comparado con Pternistis jacksoni
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Pavo Real Común | Jackson's Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Pavo cristatus | Pternistis jacksoni |
| 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) | 42,5 cm (16.7 in) |
| Peso | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 1121,0 g (39.54 oz) |
| Dieta | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in East African highland bamboo and forest. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 3-8 | 3-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
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.
Jackson's Spurfowl
Very loud, deep 'KAK-KAAK-kak' calls from E African highland forest; second-largest spurfowl with powerful voice. Alarm is loud explosive cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn.
Geographic Range & Migration
Pavo Real Común
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Jackson's Spurfowl
Endemic to the highlands of Kenya and Uganda (Mount Elgon and Aberdares region); resident of montane forest and bamboo above 2,000 m.
Estado de conservación
Pavo Real Común
Jackson's 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
Jackson's Spurfowl
Large; dark brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; whitish below with dense dark brown streaking; red bill; red facial skin; red legs; no bare neck. Sexes similar; restricted to …
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.
Jackson's Spurfowl
A large, impressive Phasianidae spurfowl (~1.12 kg) endemic to the bamboo zone and montane forest edges of Kenya's Mount Kenya and the Aberdare Range above 2,500 m. Brown with bold white streaking; red orbital skin. Territorial; forages on roots, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern in protected montane forests.