Indian Peafowl vs Green Pheasant
Pavo cristatus 比較対象 Phasianus versicolor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Indian Peafowl | Green Pheasant |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Pavo cristatus | Phasianus versicolor |
| 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) | 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 | — | — |
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.
Green Pheasant
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.
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.
保全状況
Indian Peafowl
Green Pheasant
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
Green Pheasant
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 …
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。