Indian Peafowl vs Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Pavo cristatus so với Polyplectron napoleonis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Indian Peafowl Palawan Peacock-Pheasant
Tên Khoa Học Pavo cristatus Polyplectron napoleonis
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) 35,8 cm (14.1 in)
Khối Lượng 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) 379,0 g (13.37 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … Forages on Palawan forest floor for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small vertebrates; scratches leaf litter.
Số Trứng 3-8 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Indian Peafowl 195,0 cm
Palawan Peacock-Pheasant
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
Indian Peafowl 160,0 cm
Palawan Peacock-Pheasant 35,8 cm
Khối Lượng
Indian Peafowl 5000,0 g
Palawan Peacock-Pheasant 379,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Indian Peafowl only

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Palawan Peacock-Pheasant only

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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

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.

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Tiếng Hót

Sharp, thin 'kwee-kwee' whistles during display; male fans ocellated tail simultaneously. Contact calls soft clucking between pairs. Alarm is explosive sharp 'kek'. Palawan endemic.

Geographic Range & Migration

Indian Peafowl

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

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Endemic to Palawan Island, Philippines; resident of primary and secondary lowland and montane forest.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Vulnerable

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Bộ Lông

Male velvety black with iridescent blue-green and violet ocelli on wings and tail; white facial markings; white supercilium and throat. Female dark brown with pale buff face and underparts; few …

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.

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

A small, exquisite Phasianidae pheasant (~379 g) endemic to forested slopes of Palawan Island in the Philippines. Males display metallic-green and blue ocelli on tail and wings during courtship. Forages on ground in primary and secondary forest for seeds and invertebrates. Vulnerable from deforestation on Palawan.

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