Indian Peafowl vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Pavo cristatus 비교 대상 Cicinnurus respublica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Indian Peafowl | Wilson's Bird-of-paradise |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Pavo cristatus | Cicinnurus respublica |
| 목 | Galliformes | Passeriformes |
| 과 | Phasianidae | Paradisaeidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| 체장 | 195.0 cm (76.8 in) | 16.0 cm (6.3 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 160.0 cm (63.0 in) | 19.0 cm (7.5 in) |
| 체중 | 5000.0 g (176.37 oz) | 55.0 g (1.94 oz) |
| 식성 | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs. |
| 산란 수 | 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.
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Lowland and hill forests on the small islands of Waigeo and Batanta in the Raja Ampat archipelago, Indonesia.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Male gives a harsh, nasal 'waah' or 'eeah' from display perch. Song is poorly documented in wild. Also produces mechanical rattling wing sounds during display flights.
Geographic Range & Migration
Indian Peafowl
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Endemic to the islands of Waigeo and Batanta off the northwestern tip of New Guinea, Indonesia.
보전 상태
Indian Peafowl
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
How to Tell Them Apart
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
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Males have a brilliant red back, yellow nape, turquoise blue bare crown, and green breast shield. Violet-blue curled tail wires. Females are brownish with bare blue crown.
Short, slightly curved greyish bill
About These Birds
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.
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Wilson's bird-of-paradise is one of the most extraordinarily colored birds on Earth. Males meticulously clear a patch of forest floor as a display court, removing every leaf and twig. The species was virtually unknown to science until the late 20th century due to its restricted island range.