Indian Peafowl vs Painted Bush-quail

Pavo cristatus в сравнении с Perdicula erythrorhyncha

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Indian Peafowl Painted Bush-quail
Научное название Pavo cristatus Perdicula erythrorhyncha
Отряд Galliformes Galliformes
Семейство Phasianidae Phasianidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина 195,0 cm (76.8 in)
Размах крыльев 160,0 cm (63.0 in) 16,6 cm (6.5 in)
Масса 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) 67,5 g (2.38 oz)
Питание Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … --
Размер кладки 3-8 4-10
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Indian Peafowl 195,0 cm
Painted Bush-quail
Размах крыльев
Indian Peafowl 160,0 cm
Painted Bush-quail 16,6 cm
Масса
Indian Peafowl 5000,0 g
Painted Bush-quail 67,5 g

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Indian Peafowl only

Нет

Painted Bush-quail only

Indian Peafowl

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

Song & Call Comparison

Indian Peafowl

Пение

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.

Painted Bush-quail

Пение

High, piping 'wee-wee-wee' call from Indian hill grassland; slightly melodic for a bush-quail. Alarm is a soft 'pip-pip'. Red bill prominent when flushed. Covey contact notes are gentle clucks.

Geographic Range & Migration

Indian Peafowl

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

Painted Bush-quail

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Least Concern

Painted Bush-quail

How to Tell Them Apart

Indian Peafowl

Оперение

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.

Клюв

Short, stout, greyish-horn bill

Painted Bush-quail

About These Birds

Indian Peafowl

The Indian peafowl is the national bird of India and one of the most spectacular birds in the world. The peacock's enormous train, which can span over two meters, is used in elaborate courtship displays where the feathers are fanned and vibrated. Despite their size, peafowl can fly short distances and roost in tall trees.

Painted Bush-quail

A tiny Phasianidae quail (~68 g) of moist scrub and secondary growth along the Western Ghats and Himalayan foothills. Males have a bright red bill and richly spotted plumage. Coveys forage in dense scrub for seeds and invertebrates. Endemic to the Indian subcontinent; Least Concern.

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