Sri Lanka Spurfowl vs Indian Peafowl

Galloperdix bicalcarata so với Pavo cristatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Sri Lanka Spurfowl Indian Peafowl
Tên Khoa Học Galloperdix bicalcarata Pavo cristatus
Bộ Galliformes Galliformes
Họ Phasianidae Phasianidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài 195,0 cm (76.8 in)
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 30,0 cm (11.8 in) 160,0 cm (63.0 in)
Khối Lượng 298,0 g (10.51 oz) 5000,0 g (176.37 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Omnivorous ground forager in Sri Lankan rainforest; takes seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in …
Số Trứng 2-5 3-8
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Sri Lanka Spurfowl
Indian Peafowl 195,0 cm
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
Sri Lanka Spurfowl 30,0 cm
Indian Peafowl 160,0 cm
Khối Lượng
Sri Lanka Spurfowl 298,0 g
Indian Peafowl 5000,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Sri Lanka Spurfowl only

Không

Indian Peafowl only

Không

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 Spurfowl

Tiếng Hót

Loud, explosive 'keow-KEOW-keow' cries from Sri Lankan rainforest; arresting and carrying. Alarm is rapid harsh cackle. Sri Lanka endemic. Contact calls low guttural clucks.

Indian Peafowl

Tiếng Hót

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 Spurfowl

Endemic to Sri Lanka; resident of dense forest and jungle from lowlands to montane areas up to 2,100 m.

Indian Peafowl

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Sri Lanka Spurfowl

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Sri Lanka Spurfowl

Bộ Lông

Male dark brown above with white shaft streaks; white-spotted rufous-brown underparts; red orbital skin. Female brownish with pale streaking throughout; both sexes with distinctive red legs; endemic to Sri Lanka.

Indian Peafowl

Bộ Lông

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.

Mỏ

Short, stout, greyish-horn bill

About These Birds

Sri Lanka Spurfowl

A small, endemic Phasianidae spurfowl (~298 g) restricted to forests and forest edges of Sri Lanka. Males are dark chestnut with white-streaked flanks and bright red orbital skin. Both sexes bear two spurs on each leg. Shy ground forager; feeds on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Least Concern.

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.

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