Red-billed Partridge vs Indian Peafowl

Arborophila rubrirostris comparé à Pavo cristatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Red-billed Partridge Indian Peafowl
Nom scientifique Arborophila rubrirostris Pavo cristatus
Ordre Galliformes Galliformes
Famille Phasianidae Phasianidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 195,0 cm (76.8 in)
Envergure 26,2 cm (10.3 in) 160,0 cm (63.0 in)
Poids 226,0 g (7.97 oz) 5000,0 g (176.37 oz)
Régime alimentaire Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Bornean montane forests. Little-studied; diet inferred … Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in …
Taille de la couvée -- 3-8
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Red-billed Partridge
Indian Peafowl 195,0 cm
Envergure
Red-billed Partridge 26,2 cm
Indian Peafowl 160,0 cm
Poids
Red-billed Partridge 226,0 g
Indian Peafowl 5000,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Red-billed Partridge only

Aucun(e)

Indian Peafowl only

Aucun(e)

Indian Peafowl

Open forests, farmland, and areas near water in the Indian subcontinent. Highly adaptable and common near human settlements.

Song & Call Comparison

Red-billed Partridge

Chant

Clear, high-pitched 'wheee-oop' whistle; slurred downward at end. Borneo endemic calling from montane understorey. Contact calls soft low clucks; alarm a sharp explosive 'pit' note.

Indian Peafowl

Chant

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Red-billed Partridge

Resident in the montane forests of Sumatra and Borneo at 600-2,000 m. Found in primary hill and montane forest.

Indian Peafowl

Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Red-billed Partridge

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Red-billed Partridge

Plumage

Brown above streaked darker; throat and face white with fine dark scaling; breast grey; flanks grey with white streaks; distinctive bright red bill and red eye-ring; no rufous breast patches.

Indian Peafowl

Plumage

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.

Bec

Short, stout, greyish-horn bill

About These Birds

Red-billed Partridge

A small partridge (~225 g) of family Phasianidae, distinguished by its bright red bill on dark plumage. Endemic to montane forests of Sumatra at 700–2,000 m elevation. Inhabits the forest floor and dense undergrowth of subtropical highland forest. Forages for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; restricted to Sumatran mountains but currently stable with sufficient forest cover remaining.

Indian Peafowl

The Indian peafowl is the national bird of India and one of the most spectacular birds in the world. The peacock's enormous train, which can span over two meters, is used in elaborate courtship displays where the feathers are fanned and vibrated. Despite their size, peafowl can fly short distances and roost in tall trees.

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