Indian Peafowl vs Ocellated Turkey

Pavo cristatus 比較対象 Meleagris ocellata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Peafowl Ocellated Turkey
学名 Pavo cristatus Meleagris ocellata
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長 195.0 cm (76.8 in)
翼開長 160.0 cm (63.0 in) 72.5 cm (28.5 in)
体重 5000.0 g (176.37 oz) 4305.0 g (151.85 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and small reptiles in Central American tropical forests. Forages on ground …
一腹卵数 3-8 8-15
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Indian Peafowl 195.0 cm
Ocellated Turkey
翼開長
Indian Peafowl 160.0 cm
Ocellated Turkey 72.5 cm
体重
Indian Peafowl 5000.0 g
Ocellated Turkey 4305.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Indian Peafowl only

None

Ocellated Turkey 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

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.

Ocellated Turkey

さえずり

High-pitched, nasal 'boing-boing-boing' gobble quite different from Wild Turkey; bell-like, higher pitched, and repeated faster. Alarm is a series of sharp yelps; clucks used for covey contact.

Geographic Range & Migration

Indian Peafowl

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

Ocellated Turkey

Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala. Found in lowland tropical forest and woodland.

保全状況

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Near Threatened

Ocellated Turkey

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

Ocellated Turkey

羽毛

Iridescent bronze-green body; tail feathers grey-brown with brilliant blue-and-gold eye-spots; bare blue head skin with bright orange nodules; red eye-ring; peacock-like tail pattern is unmistakable.

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.

Ocellated Turkey

オセレーテッドターキー。メキシコのユカタン半島とベリーズ、グアテマラに生息する美しいターキー。雄は青と金の目玉模様の羽毛が特徴的。熱帯林に生息し果実や種子を食べる。脆弱種。

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