Indian Peafowl vs Bornean Crested Fireback
Pavo cristatus so với Lophura ignita
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Indian Peafowl | Bornean Crested Fireback |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Pavo cristatus | Lophura ignita |
| Bộ | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Họ | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Chiều Dài | 195,0 cm (76.8 in) | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 160,0 cm (63.0 in) | 56,0 cm (22.0 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) | 1768,1 g (62.37 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … | Omnivorous; eats fallen fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and small vertebrates on Bornean lowland forest floor. |
| Số Trứng | 3-8 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
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
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.
Bornean Crested Fireback
Loud, harsh 'kork-KORK' crowing; Bornean rainforest, slightly raspier than Malay Crested Fireback. Alarm is explosive cackle. Contact calls low guttural clucks; males call at dawn.
Geographic Range & Migration
Indian Peafowl
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Bornean Crested Fireback
Endemic to Borneo; resident of lowland and hill dipterocarp forest in Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Kalimantan below 1,000 m.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Indian Peafowl
Bornean Crested Fireback
How to Tell Them Apart
Indian Peafowl
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.
Short, stout, greyish-horn bill
Bornean Crested Fireback
Male with deep cinnamon-chestnut back; iridescent blue-black breast and belly; white-streaked flanks; blue crest; cobalt-blue and red facial wattle. Female reddish-brown with white-tipped tail and blue orbital ring.
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.
Bornean Crested Fireback
A large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.77 kg) endemic to the lowland forests of Borneo. Males are deep chestnut-orange with an erect black-and-blue crest and blue facial wattles. Inhabits primary and tall secondary forest. Omnivorous ground forager. Vulnerable from rampant deforestation and hunting in Borneo.