Sri Lanka Junglefowl vs Indian Peafowl
Gallus lafayettii 비교 대상 Pavo cristatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Sri Lanka Junglefowl | Indian Peafowl |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Gallus lafayettii | Pavo cristatus |
| 목 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 과 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | 195.0 cm (76.8 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 41.0 cm (16.1 in) | 160.0 cm (63.0 in) |
| 체중 | 766.25 g (27.03 oz) | 5000.0 g (176.37 oz) |
| 식성 | Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant material in Sri Lankan forest; scratches leaf litter. | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … |
| 산란 수 | 2-4 | 3-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Indian Peafowl
Open forests, farmland, and areas near water in the Indian subcontinent. Highly adaptable and common near human settlements.
Song & Call Comparison
Sri Lanka Junglefowl
Distinctive crow heard as 'Joyce-Joycee'; male repeats from low perch at forest edge on Sri Lanka. Alarm is rapid cackling with wing clatter. Contact calls between birds are lower clucking.
Indian Peafowl
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Sri Lanka Junglefowl
Endemic to Sri Lanka; resident of forest, secondary scrub, and jungle from lowlands to montane areas; national bird of Sri Lanka.
Indian Peafowl
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
보전 상태
Sri Lanka Junglefowl
Indian Peafowl
How to Tell Them Apart
Sri Lanka Junglefowl
Male rich orange and red with dark green-black tail; purple gloss on wing coverts; yellow-centered red comb. Female dark brown with pale shaft streaks and buff scaling below; endemic to …
Indian Peafowl
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.
Short, stout, greyish-horn bill
About These Birds
Sri Lanka Junglefowl
The national bird of Sri Lanka, this Phasianidae junglefowl (~766 g) inhabits rainforest, scrub, and plantation edges throughout the island. Males bear a vivid yellow-centred red comb and rich orange-red plumage. Omnivorous; forages on forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; endemic.
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.