Japanese Quail vs Indian Peafowl

Coturnix japonica 比較対象 Pavo cristatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Japanese Quail Indian Peafowl
学名 Coturnix japonica 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 19.4 cm (7.6 in) 160.0 cm (63.0 in)
体重 94.5 g (3.33 oz) 5000.0 g (176.37 oz)
食性 Feeds on small seeds, grain, and invertebrates in grassland; highly migratory, shifting diet seasonally. Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in …
一腹卵数 5-13 3-8
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Japanese Quail
Indian Peafowl 195.0 cm
翼開長
Japanese Quail 19.4 cm
Indian Peafowl 160.0 cm
体重
Japanese Quail 94.5 g
Indian Peafowl 5000.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Japanese Quail only

Indian Peafowl only

Indian Peafowl

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Japanese Quail

さえずり

Three-note 'ko-ko-ROO' call; slightly lower and less liquid than Common Quail. Domestic breeds call year-round. Alarm is soft 'pip'. Calls from grassland, often at night during migration.

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Japanese Quail

Breeds in Siberia, Japan, and Korea; partially migratory, wintering in China, Southeast Asia, and India; ancestor of domestic quail.

Indian Peafowl

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

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保全状況

Near Threatened

Japanese Quail

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Japanese Quail

羽毛

Warm brown above with buff shaft streaks; pale buff below with dark brown streaking; male with rufous-orange throat and cheeks; female with pale buff throat and dark-spotted breast; closely resembles …

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

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About These Birds

Japanese Quail

コジュケイ(Coturnix japonica)— 東アジアから東南アジア・南アジアにかけて分布。日本では食用・鑑賞用に多数飼育される。コウライウズラとも呼ばれる。

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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