Orange-necked Partridge vs Indian Peafowl

Arborophila davidi comparado com Pavo cristatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Orange-necked Partridge Indian Peafowl
Nome científico Arborophila davidi Pavo cristatus
Ordem Galliformes Galliformes
Família Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento 195,0 cm (76.8 in)
Envergadura 26,0 cm (10.2 in) 160,0 cm (63.0 in)
Peso 241,0 g (8.50 oz) 5000,0 g (176.37 oz)
Dieta Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Vietnamese forests. Critically endangered; diet poorly … Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in …
Tamanho da postura -- 3-8
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Orange-necked Partridge
Indian Peafowl 195,0 cm
Envergadura
Orange-necked Partridge 26,0 cm
Indian Peafowl 160,0 cm
Peso
Orange-necked Partridge 241,0 g
Indian Peafowl 5000,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Orange-necked Partridge only

Nenhum

Indian Peafowl only

Nenhum

Indian Peafowl

Open forests, farmland, and areas near water in the Indian subcontinent. Highly adaptable and common near human settlements.

Song & Call Comparison

Orange-necked Partridge

Canto

Slightly nasal 'wheee-yoo' whistle with plaintive quality; endemic to S Vietnam. Calls infrequently. Contact notes are quiet, gentle clucks; alarm is a quick explosive 'pik' note.

Indian Peafowl

Canto

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

Orange-necked Partridge

Endemic to southern Vietnam and Cambodia. Found in lowland evergreen forest and secondary growth. Poorly known.

Indian Peafowl

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

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

Orange-necked Partridge

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Orange-necked Partridge

Plumagem

Brown above; neck sides and throat vivid orange, contrasting with grey breast; flanks grey streaked white; bare reddish eye-ring; orange neck patch is unmistakable; one of the most distinctive Arborophila …

Indian Peafowl

Plumagem

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.

Bico

Short, stout, greyish-horn bill

About These Birds

Orange-necked Partridge

A small partridge (~240 g) of family Phasianidae, with a vivid orange neck and throat patch. Endemic to a small area of evergreen forest in southeastern Vietnam and possibly adjacent Cambodia. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened; extremely restricted range with significant deforestation and active hunting pressure in southeastern Vietnam.

Indian Peafowl

O pavão-indiano é uma das aves mais famosas do mundo, com machos exibindo leques de penas elaborados multicoloridos em rituais de cortejo espetaculares, nativo do sul da Ásia.

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