Green Peafowl vs African Blue Quail
Pavo muticus 比較対象 Synoicus adansonii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Green Peafowl | African Blue Quail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Pavo muticus | Synoicus adansonii |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Endangered | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 93.2 cm (36.7 in) | 14.9 cm (5.9 in) |
| 体重 | 2767.5 g (97.62 oz) | 41.666666666666664 g (1.47 oz) |
| 食性 | Highly omnivorous; eats seeds, grains, berries, invertebrates, small reptiles, and amphibians in SE Asian forest … | Feeds on small grass seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in African tropical grassland and wetland … |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Green Peafowl
Loud, trumpeting 'aa-OW' cries; higher and more melodic than Indian Peafowl. SE Asian species with penetrating quality audible 2+ km. Alarm is rapid explosive yelping. Males call at dawn and …
African Blue Quail
High, thin 'wee-wee-wee-wee' whistle in series; tiny, cryptic African grassland quail. Alarm is a sharp 'pip'. Very quiet overall; contact clucks barely audible. Calls at dawn and dusk.
Geographic Range & Migration
Green Peafowl
Native to open forest and river valleys in mainland Southeast Asia from Myanmar to Vietnam, and Java; fragments in southern China; declining.
African Blue Quail
Nomadic resident of open grassland, wetland edge, and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Angola.
保全状況
Green Peafowl
African Blue Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Green Peafowl
Dazzling metallic green with bronze and blue iridescence; elongated upper tail coverts with iridescent ocelli forming spectacular train; green-scaled neck and head with erect crest. Female similar but train shorter.
African Blue Quail
Male dark slaty-blue overall with chestnut flanks; white face markings with black border; similar to Asian Blue Quail. Female brown with buff streaking; pale underparts. African counterpart of Asian Blue …
About These Birds
Green Peafowl
東南アジアに分布する緑色のクジャクで、インドクジャクと比較してより鮮やかな緑色の羽毛を持つ。開けた林地や農地周辺に生息するが、個体数は激減している。
African Blue Quail
A tiny Phasianidae quail (~42 g) of tall grasses and moist savanna across sub-Saharan Africa. Males have a slaty-blue face and rusty-buff flanks; one of Africa's smallest birds. Highly secretive; rarely flushed. Feeds on tiny grass seeds and invertebrates. Migratory or nomadic following rains. Least Concern.