Indian Peafowl vs Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Pavo cristatus 比較対象 Polyplectron napoleonis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Peafowl Palawan Peacock-Pheasant
学名 Pavo cristatus Polyplectron napoleonis
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長 195.0 cm (76.8 in)
翼開長 160.0 cm (63.0 in) 35.8 cm (14.1 in)
体重 5000.0 g (176.37 oz) 379.0 g (13.37 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … Forages on Palawan forest floor for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small vertebrates; scratches leaf litter.
一腹卵数 3-8 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Indian Peafowl 195.0 cm
Palawan Peacock-Pheasant
翼開長
Indian Peafowl 160.0 cm
Palawan Peacock-Pheasant 35.8 cm
体重
Indian Peafowl 5000.0 g
Palawan Peacock-Pheasant 379.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Indian Peafowl only

None

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant only

None

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

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.

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

さえずり

Sharp, thin 'kwee-kwee' whistles during display; male fans ocellated tail simultaneously. Contact calls soft clucking between pairs. Alarm is explosive sharp 'kek'. Palawan endemic.

Geographic Range & Migration

Indian Peafowl

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

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Endemic to Palawan Island, Philippines; resident of primary and secondary lowland and montane forest.

保全状況

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Vulnerable

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

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

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

羽毛

Male velvety black with iridescent blue-green and violet ocelli on wings and tail; white facial markings; white supercilium and throat. Female dark brown with pale buff face and underparts; few …

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.

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

A small, exquisite Phasianidae pheasant (~379 g) endemic to forested slopes of Palawan Island in the Philippines. Males display metallic-green and blue ocelli on tail and wings during courtship. Forages on ground in primary and secondary forest for seeds and invertebrates. Vulnerable from deforestation on Palawan.

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