Indian Peafowl vs Chestnut-throated Partridge
Pavo cristatus comparé à Tetraophasis obscurus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Indian Peafowl | Chestnut-throated Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Pavo cristatus | Tetraophasis obscurus |
| 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) | 41,2 cm (16.2 in) |
| Poids | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 832,6666666666666 g (29.37 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Eats berries, seeds, leaves, moss, and invertebrates in Tibetan plateau scrub and rocky alpine meadows. … |
| Taille de la couvée | 3-8 | 3-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Indian Peafowl only
Aucun(e)
Chestnut-throated Partridge only
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.
Chestnut-throated Partridge
Harsh, cackling 'kak-kak-kak-kerrr' calls from Sichuan subalpine scrub; alarm note a loud single 'KRAK'. Sings in accelerating bursts of clucking then pauses; territorial calls carry widely.
Geographic Range & Migration
Indian Peafowl
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Chestnut-throated Partridge
Endemic to the mountains of central Sichuan, China, at 2,500-4,000 m. Found in rhododendron and mixed coniferous-broadleaf forest.
Statut de conservation
Indian Peafowl
Chestnut-throated Partridge
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
Chestnut-throated Partridge
Grey above finely vermiculated; throat and upper breast chestnut; lower breast grey; flanks chestnut with white shaft-streaks; bare red facial skin; tail chestnut. Chestnut throat contrasts with grey body.
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.
Chestnut-throated Partridge
A medium-large pheasant-partridge (~835 g) of family Phasianidae, with chestnut throat and mottled brown-grey plumage. Inhabits high-altitude coniferous and mixed forests in the mountains of southwestern China, including Sichuan and Yunnan, at 2,700–4,200 m. Forages for berries, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; resident of remote high-altitude forests with limited human disturbance.