The Indian peafowl, also known as the common peafowl, and blue peafowl, is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been introduced to many other countries. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens, although both sexes are often referred to colloquially as a "peacock".
Image: Peacock, East Park, Hull panoramio
Image: Pavo cristatus Tierpark Hagenbeck, Hamburg, Germany female 8a (1)
Male neck detail
Black-shouldered Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus from private collection of Coenraad Jacob Temminck (1778–1858), held at Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavo and one species of the closely related genus Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens.
Peafowl
A peacock spreading his tail, displaying his plumage
Peahen
Peafowl eggs