Indian Peafowl vs Green Pheasant

Pavo cristatus 比較対象 Phasianus versicolor

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Peafowl Green Pheasant
学名 Pavo cristatus Phasianus versicolor
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) 44.1 cm (17.4 in)
体重 5000.0 g (176.37 oz) 990.5 g (34.94 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … Feeds on seeds, grain, berries, roots, and invertebrates; forages in farmland, grassland, and woodland edges.
一腹卵数 3-8 6-12
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Indian Peafowl 195.0 cm
Green Pheasant
翼開長
Indian Peafowl 160.0 cm
Green Pheasant 44.1 cm
体重
Indian Peafowl 5000.0 g
Green Pheasant 990.5 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Indian Peafowl only

Green Pheasant only

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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.

Green Pheasant

さえずり

Crow-like 'ko-KOH' with deeper, more resonant quality than Common Pheasant; Japanese endemic calling from forest edge at dawn. Alarm is explosive cackle and wing-beating. Contact calls low 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.

Green Pheasant

Endemic to Japan; resident of farmland, scrub, and open woodland on Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu; national bird of Japan.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Least Concern

Green 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

Green Pheasant

羽毛

Male with deep iridescent bottle-green body and purple-green gloss on breast and flanks; dark green tail barred black; iridescent green head with red wattle; no white neck ring. Female mottled …

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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.

Green Pheasant

日本固有のキジで、日本の国鳥。雄は美しい青緑色と赤い顔の皮膚が特徴的。農地、草地、林縁部など開けた環境に生息し、日本文化において重要な位置を占める。

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