Sri Lanka Junglefowl vs Indian Peafowl

Gallus lafayettii so với Pavo cristatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Sri Lanka Junglefowl Indian Peafowl
Tên Khoa Học Gallus lafayettii 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 41,0 cm (16.1 in) 160,0 cm (63.0 in)
Khối Lượng 766,25 g (27.03 oz) 5000,0 g (176.37 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn 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 …
Số Trứng 2-4 3-8
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Sri Lanka Junglefowl
Indian Peafowl 195,0 cm
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
Sri Lanka Junglefowl 41,0 cm
Indian Peafowl 160,0 cm
Khối Lượng
Sri Lanka Junglefowl 766,25 g
Indian Peafowl 5000,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Sri Lanka Junglefowl only

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 Junglefowl

Tiếng Hót

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

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 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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Bộ Lông

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

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 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

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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