Pavo Real Común vs Grey-breasted Spurfowl
Pavo cristatus comparado con Pternistis rufopictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Pavo Real Común | Grey-breasted Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Pavo cristatus | Pternistis rufopictus |
| 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) | 40,4 cm (15.9 in) |
| Peso | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 702,25 g (24.77 oz) |
| Dieta | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in Tanzanian savanna and open grassland. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 3-8 | 4-5 |
| 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.
Grey-breasted Spurfowl
Loud cackling crow; harsh grating 'gaak-gaak' phrases in long series; territorial duets audible at great distance; contact calls soft clucking
Geographic Range & Migration
Pavo Real Común
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Grey-breasted Spurfowl
Endemic to Tanzania; resident of open savanna and grassland in the Serengeti ecosystem and Rift Valley highlands.
Estado de conservación
Pavo Real Común
Grey-breasted 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
Grey-breasted Spurfowl
Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; underparts grey on breast contrasting with white streaked lower belly; grey breast distinctive; red bill and legs; red orbital skin. Sexes similar; Tanzania …
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.
Grey-breasted Spurfowl
A large Phasianidae spurfowl (~702 g) of dry short grassland, cultivated areas, and open savanna in northern Tanzania. Grey breast contrasting with chestnut-streaked flanks and bare red facial skin. Forms groups near human settlements. Feeds on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Common in the Serengeti ecosystem; Least Concern.