Sri Lanka Junglefowl vs Indian Peafowl

Gallus lafayettii comparado com Pavo cristatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sri Lanka Junglefowl Indian Peafowl
Nome científico Gallus lafayettii Pavo cristatus
Ordem Galliformes Galliformes
Família Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento 195,0 cm (76.8 in)
Envergadura 41,0 cm (16.1 in) 160,0 cm (63.0 in)
Peso 766,25 g (27.03 oz) 5000,0 g (176.37 oz)
Dieta 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 …
Tamanho da postura 2-4 3-8
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Sri Lanka Junglefowl
Indian Peafowl 195,0 cm
Envergadura
Sri Lanka Junglefowl 41,0 cm
Indian Peafowl 160,0 cm
Peso
Sri Lanka Junglefowl 766,25 g
Indian Peafowl 5000,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Sri Lanka Junglefowl only

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

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Canto

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

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

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Plumagem

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

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

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

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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