Pavo Real Común vs Grey-winged Francolin
Pavo cristatus comparado con Scleroptila afra
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Pavo Real Común | Grey-winged Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Pavo cristatus | Scleroptila afra |
| 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) | 31,6 cm (12.4 in) |
| Peso | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 405,1666666666667 g (14.29 oz) |
| Dieta | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Omnivorous; eats seeds, roots, invertebrates, and plant matter in South African fynbos and mountain grassland. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 3-8 | 3-10 |
| 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-winged Francolin
Loud, staccato 'krak-krak-KRAK' calls; S African fynbos and mountain grassland species. Alarm is rapid harsh cackle. Pairs call in unison. Contact calls low clucking.
Geographic Range & Migration
Pavo Real Común
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Grey-winged Francolin
Endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa; resident of fynbos and montane scrub in the Western and Eastern Cape.
Estado de conservación
Pavo Real Común
Grey-winged Francolin
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-winged Francolin
Brown above with buff shaft streaks; pale underparts with dense dark brown streaking; grey primaries distinctive in flight (lacking rufous of related species); white throat; yellow-orange bill; red legs.
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-winged Francolin
A medium Phasianidae francolin (~405 g) of montane fynbos, highland grassland, and scrub in South Africa and Lesotho. Distinguished by its grey wings visible in flight. Inhabits rocky slopes and grassland; feeds on grass seeds, bulbs, and invertebrates. Calls with a characteristic rattling phrase. Least Concern.