Indian Peafowl vs Jungle Bush-quail

Pavo cristatus 比較対象 Perdicula asiatica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Peafowl Jungle Bush-quail
学名 Pavo cristatus Perdicula asiatica
Galliformes Galliformes
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) 16.2 cm (6.4 in)
体重 5000.0 g (176.37 oz) 69.5 g (2.45 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … Feeds on small seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in Indian grass scrub and forest edges.
一腹卵数 3-8 4-8
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Indian Peafowl 195.0 cm
Jungle Bush-quail
翼開長
Indian Peafowl 160.0 cm
Jungle Bush-quail 16.2 cm
体重
Indian Peafowl 5000.0 g
Jungle Bush-quail 69.5 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Indian Peafowl only

None

Jungle Bush-quail 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

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.

Jungle Bush-quail

さえずり

Shrill, piping 'pi-pi-pi-pi' whistle; tiny Indian grassland quail with high-pitched call carrying from short grass at dawn. Alarm is sharp 'kik'. Covey contact maintained with soft, rolling clucks.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Indian Peafowl

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

Jungle Bush-quail

Endemic to India; resident of dry grassland, scrub, and rocky hillsides from the base of the Himalayas south through central and peninsular India.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Least Concern

Jungle Bush-quail

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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

Jungle Bush-quail

羽毛

Male brown above with buff shaft streaks; white underparts densely barred dark brown; rufous face and throat. Female plain rufous-brown below with less barring; pale buff supercilium; red bill in …

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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.

Jungle Bush-quail

インド亜大陸に広く分布するウズラで、ジャングルブッシュウズラとも呼ばれる。草地や低木林、農地周辺に生息し、種子や昆虫を採食する。

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