Indian Peafowl vs Tibetan Snowcock

Pavo cristatus dibandingkan dengan Tetraogallus tibetanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Indian Peafowl Tibetan Snowcock
Nama Ilmiah Pavo cristatus Tetraogallus tibetanus
Ordo Galliformes Galliformes
Famili Phasianidae Phasianidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang 195,0 cm (76.8 in)
Rentang Sayap 160,0 cm (63.0 in) 52,6 cm (20.7 in)
Berat 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) 1505,0 g (53.09 oz)
Diet Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … Grazes on alpine grasses, sedges, seeds, and shoots; supplements with bulbs, roots, and invertebrates on …
Ukuran Sarang 3-8 4-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Indian Peafowl 195,0 cm
Tibetan Snowcock
Rentang Sayap
Indian Peafowl 160,0 cm
Tibetan Snowcock 52,6 cm
Berat
Indian Peafowl 5000,0 g
Tibetan Snowcock 1505,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Indian Peafowl only

Tibetan Snowcock 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

Kicauan

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.

Tibetan Snowcock

Kicauan

Loud, melodious whistling 'wheee-whoo-whee' ringing across Tibetan plateau; similar to ptarmigan but richer and more varied. Flocks call together in chorus. Alarm is rapid barking 'kak-kak-kak'.

Geographic Range & Migration

Indian Peafowl

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

Tibetan Snowcock

Resident of high-altitude rocky slopes, alpine meadow, and scree on the Tibetan Plateau from Ladakh to western China, at 3,000–5,600 m.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Least Concern

Tibetan Snowcock

How to Tell Them Apart

Indian Peafowl

Bulu

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.

Paruh

Short, stout, greyish-horn bill

Tibetan Snowcock

Bulu

Grey-brown upperparts with pale buff streaking; white underparts with grey breast-band and rufous lateral breast streaks; white face with dark ear patch; white outer tail feathers visible in flight. Sexes …

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.

Tibetan Snowcock

A large Phasianidae snowcock (~1.51 kg) of high Tibetan Plateau and adjacent ranges from Afghanistan to western China, typically at 4,000–6,000 m. White underparts with grey streaks; runs fast on rocky terrain. Feeds on grass roots, leaves, and invertebrates. Least Concern; adapted to extreme altitude.

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