Pavo Real Común vs Copper Pheasant
Pavo cristatus comparado con Syrmaticus soemmerringii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Pavo Real Común | Copper Pheasant |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Pavo cristatus | Syrmaticus soemmerringii |
| 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) | 43,1 cm (17.0 in) |
| Peso | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 1100,0 g (38.80 oz) |
| Dieta | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Omnivorous ground forager; eats seeds, berries, roots, and invertebrates in Japanese mountain forests; scratches leaf … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 3-8 | 6-13 |
| 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.
Copper Pheasant
Resonant crowing 'koh-KOOH' call; Japanese endemic with metallic, sharp quality. Male crows from forest edge at dawn during breeding season. Alarm is a loud explosive cackle and wing thunder.
Geographic Range & Migration
Pavo Real Común
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Copper Pheasant
Endemic to Japan; resident of mountain forest from Honshu south through Kyushu, favouring deciduous and mixed woodland on steep slopes.
Estado de conservación
Pavo Real Común
Copper Pheasant
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
Copper Pheasant
Male brilliant coppery-chestnut with metallic orange-red gloss; white wing patches; long barred tail. Female cryptically mottled brown and buff. Red bare facial skin on male; strong sexual dimorphism.
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.
Copper Pheasant
A striking Phasianidae pheasant (~1.1 kg) endemic to the montane forests of Japan. Males sport chestnut-copper plumage and long barred tails. Inhabits dense broadleaved and mixed forests on steep hillsides. Feeds on seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Near Threatened from forest loss and hunting.