Sage Grouse vs Indian Peafowl

Centrocercus urophasianus 比較対象 Pavo cristatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sage Grouse Indian Peafowl
学名 Centrocercus urophasianus Pavo cristatus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長 195.0 cm (76.8 in)
翼開長 61.2 cm (24.1 in) 160.0 cm (63.0 in)
体重 2100.0 g (74.08 oz) 5000.0 g (176.37 oz)
食性 Feeds almost entirely on sagebrush leaves and buds in winter; insects and forbs important in … Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in …
一腹卵数 7-15 3-8
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Sage Grouse
Indian Peafowl 195.0 cm
翼開長
Sage Grouse 61.2 cm
Indian Peafowl 160.0 cm
体重
Sage Grouse 2100.0 g
Indian Peafowl 5000.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Sage Grouse only

Indian Peafowl only

Indian Peafowl

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

Song & Call Comparison

Sage Grouse

さえずり

Males produce extraordinary lek display: deep swishing 'swish-swish-coo-OO-ploop' using air sacs; low frequency, liquid, and otherworldly. Alarm is a cackling 'cac-cac'; females cluck softly.

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

Sage Grouse

Resident in sagebrush habitat of the western United States and southwestern Canada. Found in semi-arid plains with Artemisia. Vulnerable.

Indian Peafowl

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

保全状況

Near Threatened

Sage Grouse

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Sage Grouse

羽毛

Male has black belly, white breast, spiky pointed tail; yellow eye-combs; during display inflates yellow-green bare breast sacs exposing white feather ruff. Female mottled brown with dark belly patch.

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

Sage Grouse

体重約2.1kgの北米最大のライチョウ。棘状の尾羽と黄色の気嚢を持ち、セージブラッシュに依存する準絶滅危惧種。

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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