The Indian peafowl, also known as the common peafowl, or blue peafowl, is a species of peafowl native to the Indian subcontinent. While it originated in the Indian subcontinent, it has since been intr
Peacock on tree
Head of a male Indian peafowl, showing his fan shaped crest
Close-up of the tail covert, showing the distinct eye-spot
Pavo is a genus of two Asiatic species in the tribe Pavonini. The two species, along with the Congo peafowl of Africa, are commonly referred to as "peafowl".
Indian peafowl
…status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Genus: Pavo Species: P. cristatus Binomial name Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 Map showing native range The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), also known as the common…
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A leucistic Indian peacock in display
Peahen at Parsonage Farm, Bramshaw, New Forest geograph.org.uk 439293