Indian Peafowl vs Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant
Pavo cristatus comparé à Polyplectron chalcurum
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Indian Peafowl | Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Pavo cristatus | Polyplectron chalcurum |
| Ordre | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Famille | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | 195,0 cm (76.8 in) | — |
| Envergure | 160,0 cm (63.0 in) | 32,2 cm (12.7 in) |
| Poids | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 366,75 g (12.94 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Ground forager in Sumatran montane forest; eats seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals. |
| Taille de la couvée | 3-8 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Indian Peafowl only
Aucun(e)
Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant 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
Indian Peafowl
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.
Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant
High-pitched, thin 'tsii-tsii' whistle; Sumatran endemic with quiet, high voice. Alarm a sharp 'kek'. Male calls during display from dense understorey. Rarely recorded in the wild.
Geographic Range & Migration
Indian Peafowl
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant
Endemic to the mountains of northern and central Sumatra; resident of submontane and montane forest, 600–1,800 m.
Statut de conservation
Indian Peafowl
Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant
How to Tell Them Apart
Indian Peafowl
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
Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant
Brown with white shaft streaks; tail feathers with bronzy-green iridescent sheen lacking distinct round ocelli; differs from congeners in this reduced ocellation; reddish orbital skin; pale buff face scaling.
About These Birds
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.
Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant
A small Phasianidae pheasant (~367 g) endemic to montane forests of Sumatra, typically above 1,000 m. Males are brown with sparse bronze ocelli on the tail. Distinguished from related species by the reduced and bronzy iridescence. Forages on seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern within its montane habitat.