Indian Peafowl vs Red-necked Spurfowl

Pavo cristatus в сравнении с Pternistis afer

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Indian Peafowl Red-necked Spurfowl
Научное название Pavo cristatus Pternistis afer
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) 34,0 cm (13.4 in)
Масса 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) 574,1666666666666 g (20.25 oz)
Питание Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and small animals in African savanna and scrubby woodland.
Размер кладки 3-8 3-9
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Indian Peafowl 195,0 cm
Red-necked Spurfowl
Размах крыльев
Indian Peafowl 160,0 cm
Red-necked Spurfowl 34,0 cm
Масса
Indian Peafowl 5000,0 g
Red-necked Spurfowl 574,1666666666666 g

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Indian Peafowl only

Нет

Red-necked Spurfowl 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.

Red-necked Spurfowl

Пение

Loud, harsh crowing duet; raucous 'krrreek-krrreek' repeated vigorously; common call at dawn in dense bush; alarm a rapid staccato clucking

Geographic Range & Migration

Indian Peafowl

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

Red-necked Spurfowl

Resident of open woodland, forest edge, and moist savanna from Ethiopia and Somalia south through East Africa to South Africa.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Least Concern

Red-necked Spurfowl

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

Red-necked Spurfowl

Оперение

Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white below with dense dark brown streaking; bare bright red facial skin extending prominently down neck diagnostic; red legs; dark bill. Sexes similar; …

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.

Red-necked Spurfowl

A medium-large Phasianidae spurfowl (~574 g) of woodland, riverine scrub, and cultivated edges across eastern and southern Africa. Bright red bill, throat, and facial skin are unmistakable. Pairs or small groups forage on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Calls loud and raucous at dawn; Least Concern.

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