Congo Peafowl vs Indian Peafowl

Afropavo congensis 비교 대상 Pavo cristatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Congo Peafowl Indian Peafowl
학명 Afropavo congensis Pavo cristatus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Near Threatened Least Concern
체장 195.0 cm (76.8 in)
날개 폭 59.4 cm (23.4 in) 160.0 cm (63.0 in)
체중 1281.25 g (45.19 oz) 5000.0 g (176.37 oz)
식성 Omnivorous; forages on Congo rainforest floor for fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and small animals. Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in …
산란 수 2-6 3-8
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Congo Peafowl
Indian Peafowl 195.0 cm
날개 폭
Congo Peafowl 59.4 cm
Indian Peafowl 160.0 cm
체중
Congo Peafowl 1281.25 g
Indian Peafowl 5000.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Congo Peafowl only

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Indian Peafowl only

없음

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

Congo Peafowl

노래

Loud, resonant 'kwa-HOO-kwa' calls from Congo rainforest; somewhat turkey-like and carrying. Alarm is a harsh barking cackle. Congo basin endemic; calls at dawn and dusk from dense forest floor.

Indian Peafowl

노래

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Congo Peafowl

Endemic to lowland and montane rainforest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, mainly in Ituri and Kasai regions, below 1,200 m.

Indian Peafowl

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

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보전 상태

Near Threatened

Congo Peafowl

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Congo Peafowl

깃털

Male iridescent dark green and blue-violet with short rounded tail; white-tufted bare red throat; black undertail. Female mottled rufous-brown and black above; rufous-chestnut below; white throat tufts smaller.

Indian Peafowl

깃털

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.

부리

Short, stout, greyish-horn bill

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About These Birds

Congo Peafowl

아프리카의 유일한 진정한 공작류(약 1.28kg), 꿩과(Phasianidae), 콩고 민주공화국의 저지대 열대 우림에 국한되어 서식한다. 수컷은 짙은 녹색 몸통, 파란 금속 목, 드러난 붉은 피부를 가지며, 아시아 공작류와 달리 화려한 꼬리가 없다. 취약 종.

Indian Peafowl

인도공작은 인도 아대륙 원산의 화려한 큰 새로 세계에서 가장 잘 알려진 새 중 하나이다. 수컷은 수백 개의 눈 모양 무늬가 있는 극적으로 긴 꼬리 깃털을 가지며 짝 유인을 위해 부채꼴로 펼친다. 인도의 국조이며 전 세계적으로 사육되고 있다.

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