Rufous-throated Partridge vs Indian Peafowl

Arborophila rufogularis 比較対象 Pavo cristatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rufous-throated Partridge Indian Peafowl
学名 Arborophila rufogularis Pavo cristatus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 195.0 cm (76.8 in)
翼開長 27.0 cm (10.6 in) 160.0 cm (63.0 in)
体重 298.1666666666667 g (10.52 oz) 5000.0 g (176.37 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of South and Southeast Asian hill forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in …
一腹卵数 4-8 3-8
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Rufous-throated Partridge
Indian Peafowl 195.0 cm
翼開長
Rufous-throated Partridge 27.0 cm
Indian Peafowl 160.0 cm
体重
Rufous-throated Partridge 298.1666666666667 g
Indian Peafowl 5000.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Rufous-throated Partridge only

None

Indian Peafowl only

None

Indian Peafowl

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

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-throated Partridge

さえずり

Rich, repeated 'who-WHEEE-oo' whistle with slight burry quality; resonant and far-carrying. Male calls persistently at dawn in SE Asian forests. Alarm a rapid staccato 'kik-kik' series.

Indian Peafowl

さえずり

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

Rufous-throated Partridge

Resident in the foothills and hills of the eastern Himalayas and Indochina from Nepal east to southern China and Vietnam at 300-2,400 m.

Indian Peafowl

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Rufous-throated Partridge

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-throated Partridge

羽毛

Brown above with black-and-buff streaking; throat bright rufous-orange; breast grey with rufous mottling; flanks grey streaked white; bare red eye-ring; rufous throat patch is the distinguishing feature.

Indian Peafowl

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Short, stout, greyish-horn bill

About These Birds

Rufous-throated Partridge

キジ科に属する中型のシャコ(約300g)で、赤みがかった喉と複雑な茶褐色の羽毛を持つ。インド北東部・バングラデシュからミャンマー、中国南西部、インドシナ北部にかけての亜熱帯・低山地森林に生息する。森林の地面で種子や無脊椎動物を採食する。軽度懸念;ヒマラヤ麓と東南アジアの山地林に広く分布し、個体数は安定している。

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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