Indian Peafowl vs Tibetan Snowcock

Pavo cristatus 比較対象 Tetraogallus tibetanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Peafowl Tibetan Snowcock
学名 Pavo cristatus Tetraogallus tibetanus
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) 52.6 cm (20.7 in)
体重 5000.0 g (176.37 oz) 1505.0 g (53.09 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … Grazes on alpine grasses, sedges, seeds, and shoots; supplements with bulbs, roots, and invertebrates on …
一腹卵数 3-8 4-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Indian Peafowl 195.0 cm
Tibetan Snowcock
翼開長
Indian Peafowl 160.0 cm
Tibetan Snowcock 52.6 cm
体重
Indian Peafowl 5000.0 g
Tibetan Snowcock 1505.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Indian Peafowl only

Tibetan Snowcock only

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.

Tibetan Snowcock

さえずり

Loud, melodious whistling 'wheee-whoo-whee' ringing across Tibetan plateau; similar to ptarmigan but richer and more varied. Flocks call together in chorus. Alarm is rapid barking 'kak-kak-kak'.

Geographic Range & Migration

Indian Peafowl

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

Tibetan Snowcock

Resident of high-altitude rocky slopes, alpine meadow, and scree on the Tibetan Plateau from Ladakh to western China, at 3,000–5,600 m.

保全状況

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Least Concern

Tibetan Snowcock

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

Tibetan Snowcock

羽毛

Grey-brown upperparts with pale buff streaking; white underparts with grey breast-band and rufous lateral breast streaks; white face with dark ear patch; white outer tail feathers visible in flight. Sexes …

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.

Tibetan Snowcock

チベットセッケイはチベット高原と周辺の山岳地帯に生息しています。標高の高い草原や岩石地帯で小群を形成して生活します。

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