Tibetan Eared-pheasant vs Indian Peafowl

Crossoptilon harmani 对比 Pavo cristatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Tibetan Eared-pheasant Indian Peafowl
学名 Crossoptilon harmani Pavo cristatus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 195.0 cm (76.8 in)
翼展 56.4 cm (22.2 in) 160.0 cm (63.0 in)
体重 1946.0 g (68.64 oz) 5000.0 g (176.37 oz)
食性 Digs for tubers, bulbs, roots, and invertebrates on Tibetan plateau; also eats seeds and berries. Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in …
产卵数 4-11 3-8
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Tibetan Eared-pheasant
Indian Peafowl 195.0 cm
翼展
Tibetan Eared-pheasant 56.4 cm
Indian Peafowl 160.0 cm
体重
Tibetan Eared-pheasant 1946.0 g
Indian Peafowl 5000.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Tibetan Eared-pheasant only

Indian Peafowl only

Indian Peafowl

Open forests, farmland, and areas near water in the Indian subcontinent. Highly adaptable and common near human settlements.

Song & Call Comparison

Tibetan Eared-pheasant

鸣唱

Loud, bugling 'GA-GA-GA' calls; raucous and crow-like resonating across Tibetan alpine meadows. Flocks maintain raucous calling. Alarm is a rapid series of loud honking notes; wing beats loud.

Indian Peafowl

鸣唱

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

Tibetan Eared-pheasant

Endemic to alpine scrub and rhododendron thickets on the Tibetan Plateau and adjacent Himalayas in southeastern Tibet and Bhutan, at 3,000–4,500 m.

Indian Peafowl

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Tibetan Eared-pheasant

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Tibetan Eared-pheasant

羽毛

Primarily whitish-grey with dark brown wings and back; black cap; white ear tufts projecting laterally; dark graduated tail with white-tipped central feathers; red facial skin. Sexes very similar.

Indian Peafowl

羽毛

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

About These Birds

Tibetan Eared-pheasant

A large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.95 kg) inhabiting alpine shrublands and forest edges on the Tibetan Plateau's southeastern rim. Greyish plumage with distinctive ear tufts. Gregarious; flocks forage on roots, tubers, and seeds. Tolerates cold extremes. Least Concern within its restricted Himalayan range.

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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