Pavo Real Común vs Shelley's Francolin
Pavo cristatus comparado con Scleroptila shelleyi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Pavo Real Común | Shelley's Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Pavo cristatus | Scleroptila shelleyi |
| 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) | 33,1 cm (13.0 in) |
| Peso | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 494,75 g (17.45 oz) |
| Dieta | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in montane grassland and woodland of eastern Africa. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 3-8 | 3-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Ninguno
Pavo Real Común only
Shelley's Francolin 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.
Shelley's Francolin
Loud, sharp 'drink-lager' or 'krak-KEEK-krak' calls; E African highland grassland species. Alarm is rapid explosive cackle. Pairs call antiphonally. Heavy streaked flanks visible in flight.
Geographic Range & Migration
Pavo Real Común
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Shelley's Francolin
Resident of open rocky hillsides, miombo woodland, and savanna from eastern DR Congo and Tanzania south to Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Estado de conservación
Pavo Real Común
Shelley's 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
Shelley's Francolin
Dark brown above with bold buff shaft streaks; white below with prominent dark brown chevron markings on flanks and belly; white throat; rufous-chestnut primaries in flight; red bill and 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.
Shelley's Francolin
A medium Phasianidae francolin (~495 g) of miombo woodland and grassy savanna across eastern Africa from Kenya to Mozambique. Boldly streaked with chestnut and white. Loud, repetitive dawn calls characterise its presence. Feeds on seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Common in suitable woodland habitat; Least Concern.