Demoiselle Crane vs Indian Peafowl

Anthropoides virgo comparado com Pavo cristatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Demoiselle Crane Indian Peafowl
Nome científico Anthropoides virgo Pavo cristatus
Ordem Gruiformes Galliformes
Família Gruidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento 90,0 cm (35.4 in) 195,0 cm (76.8 in)
Envergadura 175,0 cm (68.9 in) 160,0 cm (63.0 in)
Peso 2500,0 g (88.18 oz) 5000,0 g (176.37 oz)
Dieta Seeds, grasses, insects, snails, worms, and small vertebrates. Forages in grasslands and agricultural fields. Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in …
Tamanho da postura 2 3-8
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Demoiselle Crane 90,0 cm
Indian Peafowl 195,0 cm
Envergadura
Demoiselle Crane 175,0 cm
Indian Peafowl 160,0 cm
Peso
Demoiselle Crane 2500,0 g
Indian Peafowl 5000,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Demoiselle Crane only

Indian Peafowl only

Demoiselle Crane

Dry grasslands, savannas, and semi-desert. Nests on the ground in open country, often near water. Winters in agricultural fields.

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

Demoiselle Crane

Canto

A high-pitched, bugling 'karr-r-r' in flight. Also gives softer clucking and purring contact calls. Migrating flocks produce a continuous musical babbling audible from great distance.

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Demoiselle Crane

Central Eurasia from the Black Sea to Mongolia and northeastern China. Winters in India and sub-Saharan Africa.

Indian Peafowl

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

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Demoiselle Crane

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Demoiselle Crane

Plumagem

Pale blue-grey body with a black head, neck, and breast plumes. White ear tufts extend behind the red eyes. Long black tertials drape over the tail.

Bico

Short, yellowish-olive bill, shorter than other cranes

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

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About These Birds

Demoiselle Crane

The demoiselle crane is the smallest crane species but undertakes one of the most grueling migrations, crossing the Himalayas at altitudes over 8,000 meters to reach wintering grounds in India. Named for its elegant appearance by Marie Antoinette, it is the second most abundant crane species in the world.

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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