Indian Peafowl vs Vietnam Pheasant

Pavo cristatus 比較対象 Lophura edwardsi

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Peafowl Vietnam Pheasant
学名 Pavo cristatus Lophura edwardsi
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Not Evaluated
体長 195.0 cm (76.8 in)
翼開長 160.0 cm (63.0 in) 42.1 cm (16.6 in)
体重 5000.0 g (176.37 oz) 1088.3333333333333 g (38.39 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … Forages on seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals in Vietnamese lowland forest; scratches leaf litter.
一腹卵数 3-8 4-7
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Indian Peafowl 195.0 cm
Vietnam Pheasant
翼開長
Indian Peafowl 160.0 cm
Vietnam Pheasant 42.1 cm
体重
Indian Peafowl 5000.0 g
Vietnam Pheasant 1088.3333333333333 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Indian Peafowl only

None

Vietnam Pheasant 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

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.

Vietnam Pheasant

さえずり

Harsh, staccato 'kak-kak' crows with rasping quality; Vietnam endemic, one of world's rarest pheasants. Alarm is explosive loud cackle. Contact calls are low guttural clucks; rarely documented.

Geographic Range & Migration

Indian Peafowl

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

Vietnam Pheasant

Critically restricted to a small area of lowland forest in central Vietnam (Ha Tinh, Quang Binh provinces); one of the world's rarest pheasants.

保全状況

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Not Evaluated

Vietnam Pheasant

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Vietnam Pheasant

羽毛

Male with white crest; blue-black body; white upper back and wing coverts forming bold white saddle; red facial wattle. Female uniform reddish-brown with black-tipped feathers and some white on wing …

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.

Vietnam Pheasant

A critically endangered Phasianidae pheasant (~1.09 kg) believed extinct in the wild in central Vietnam; surviving only in captivity. Males are white-crested with blue wattles and dark plumage. Originally inhabited lowland evergreen forest. Feeds on seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Conservation breeding programs active.

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