Indian Peafowl vs Reeves's Pheasant
Pavo cristatus comparé à Syrmaticus reevesii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Indian Peafowl | Reeves's Pheasant |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Pavo cristatus | Syrmaticus reevesii |
| Ordre | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Famille | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Longueur | 195,0 cm (76.8 in) | — |
| Envergure | 160,0 cm (63.0 in) | 49,6 cm (19.5 in) |
| Poids | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 1239,0 g (43.70 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Forages on seeds, grain, berries, roots, and invertebrates; scratches and digs in forest floor leaf … |
| Taille de la couvée | 3-8 | 6-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
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.
Reeves's Pheasant
Loud, crow-like 'ga-ga-GAAK' crowing call; slightly higher than Common Pheasant. Chinese mountain forest species. Alarm is rapid explosive cackle and wing-beating display. Contact calls soft clucking.
Geographic Range & Migration
Indian Peafowl
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Reeves's Pheasant
Native to mountain forest and scrubland in central and northern China; introduced and established in parts of Europe and North America.
Statut de conservation
Indian Peafowl
Reeves's 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
Reeves's Pheasant
Male boldly patterned: white head with black mask; golden-yellow and black scalloped body; white-barred brown wings; extraordinarily long silvery-grey tail with black barring up to 2.4 m. Female mottled brown.
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.
Reeves's Pheasant
A large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.24 kg) of central China's deciduous mountain forests, notable for the male's spectacular tail reaching up to 2.4 m. Forages on seeds, bulbs, and berries on forested slopes. Introduced populations exist in Europe. Vulnerable due to habitat loss and hunting.