Indian Peafowl vs Himalayan Snowcock

Pavo cristatus 比較対象 Tetraogallus himalayensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Peafowl Himalayan Snowcock
学名 Pavo cristatus Tetraogallus himalayensis
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) 56.0 cm (22.0 in)
体重 5000.0 g (176.37 oz) 2471.5 g (87.18 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … Forages on seeds, alpine grasses, shoots, berries, and invertebrates; digs for roots in Himalayan snowfields.
一腹卵数 3-8 5-10
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Indian Peafowl 195.0 cm
Himalayan Snowcock
翼開長
Indian Peafowl 160.0 cm
Himalayan Snowcock 56.0 cm
体重
Indian Peafowl 5000.0 g
Himalayan Snowcock 2471.5 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Indian Peafowl only

Himalayan Snowcock 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.

Himalayan Snowcock

さえずり

Loud 'whi-WHEEEOO' whistles carrying across Himalayan valleys from high-altitude scree slopes. Far-carrying, slightly mournful quality. Alarm is rapid barking 'kak'; flocks noisy when disturbed.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Indian Peafowl

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

Himalayan Snowcock

Resident of rocky alpine slopes from Kazakhstan and Afghanistan east through the Karakoram and Himalayas to western China, at 3,000–5,500 m.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Least Concern

Himalayan Snowcock

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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

Himalayan Snowcock

羽毛

Grey-brown upperparts with pale buff streaks; white underparts boldly marked with chestnut lateral neck stripes; dark grey breast-band; white outer tail feathers conspicuous in flight; orange-red bill.

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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.

Himalayan Snowcock

ヒマラヤセッケイはヒマラヤ山脈の高山帯に生息する大型のキジ科の鳥です。標高3000メートルから5000メートルの岩場に生息しています。

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