Indian Peafowl vs Common Pheasant

Pavo cristatus 比較対象 Phasianus colchicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Peafowl Common Pheasant
学名 Pavo cristatus Phasianus colchicus
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) 47.5 cm (18.7 in)
体重 5000.0 g (176.37 oz) 1463.25 g (51.61 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … Highly omnivorous; eats seeds, grain, berries, roots, invertebrates, and small vertebrates; scratches and digs in …
一腹卵数 3-8 2-23
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Indian Peafowl 195.0 cm
Common Pheasant
翼開長
Indian Peafowl 160.0 cm
Common Pheasant 47.5 cm
体重
Indian Peafowl 5000.0 g
Common Pheasant 1463.25 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Indian Peafowl only

Common Pheasant only

None

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.

Common Pheasant

さえずり

Loud, explosive 'kork-KOK' crowing by males; followed by rapid wing-beating. Far-carrying across farmland. Alarm is a cackling rattle; females give soft 'ti-ti' contact notes.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Indian Peafowl

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

Common Pheasant

Native from the Caucasus east through central Asia to China and Korea; introduced and widespread across Europe, North America, and Australasia.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Least Concern

Common Pheasant

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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

Common Pheasant

羽毛

Male rich chestnut and golden-buff with dark scale-like markings; iridescent bottle-green head with red facial wattle; often white neck-ring; long barred tail. Female cryptically mottled pale brown and buff.

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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.

Common Pheasant

コーカサス地方原産のキジで、現在は世界中に狩猟目的で移入されている。雄は虹色の緑の頭部と長い尾羽、赤い顔の皮膚が特徴的で、雌は地味な褐色の保護色。

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