Indian Peafowl vs Forest Francolin
Pavo cristatus 比較対象 Peliperdix lathami
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Indian Peafowl | Forest Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Pavo cristatus | Peliperdix lathami |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | 195.0 cm (76.8 in) | — |
| 翼開長 | 160.0 cm (63.0 in) | 27.0 cm (10.6 in) |
| 体重 | 5000.0 g (176.37 oz) | 269.0 g (9.49 oz) |
| 食性 | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Forages in African forest understorey for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches leaf litter. |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-8 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
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
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.
Forest Francolin
Harsh, squeaky 'kreek-kreek-kreek' calls from Central African forest floor; repeated insistently at dawn and dusk. Alarm is explosive rapid cackle. Contact between pairs is soft guttural clucking.
Geographic Range & Migration
Indian Peafowl
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Forest Francolin
Resident of lowland forest interior in west and central Africa, from Guinea-Bissau east to Uganda and western Kenya.
保全状況
Indian Peafowl
Forest Francolin
How to Tell Them Apart
Indian Peafowl
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.
Short, stout, greyish-horn bill
Forest Francolin
Dark brown above with black and buff mottling; white throat; rufous-buff below with heavy dark brown streaking; white-spotted flanks. Male with red facial skin; female lacks facial skin coloration.
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.
Forest Francolin
中部・西部アフリカの熱帯雨林に生息するシャコで、密生した森林下層部に生活する。夜行性が強く、昼間は落葉の中に隠れていることが多い。