Grey Junglefowl vs Indian Peafowl
Gallus sonneratii 비교 대상 Pavo cristatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Grey Junglefowl | Indian Peafowl |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Gallus sonneratii | Pavo cristatus |
| 목 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 과 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | 195.0 cm (76.8 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 43.6 cm (17.2 in) | 160.0 cm (63.0 in) |
| 체중 | 855.25 g (30.17 oz) | 5000.0 g (176.37 oz) |
| 식성 | Omnivorous; forages for seeds, invertebrates, berries, and small animals by scratching in Indian dry forest. | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … |
| 산란 수 | 2-10 | 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
Grey Junglefowl
Distinctive crow 'kyuk-KYUK-kyuk-kuKUK'; lower and slower than Red Junglefowl. Indian species calling from jungle edge at dawn. Alarm is a cackling rattle; females give soft contact clucks to chicks.
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
Grey Junglefowl
Endemic to peninsular India; resident of dry deciduous forest, scrub, and thorn jungle, mainly in southern and western India.
Indian Peafowl
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
보전 상태
Grey Junglefowl
Indian Peafowl
How to Tell Them Apart
Grey Junglefowl
Male dark grey with white shaft streaks and yellow waxy spots on hackles; black breast; red serrated comb. Female grey-brown with white shaft streaks on breast; both sexes with distinctively …
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
Grey Junglefowl
A medium-sized Phasianidae junglefowl (~855 g) endemic to peninsular India. Males have grey-spotted hackles with waxy yellow shaft-streaks and a prominent red comb. Inhabits scrub and open deciduous forest. Diet includes seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Contributed to the domestic chicken gene pool; Least Concern.
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.