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The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), also known as the common peafowl or blue peafowl, is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent.While it originated in the Indian subcontinent, it has since been introduced to many other parts of the world.
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 (the pheasants and their allies). Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens.
Genus Pavo – Linnaeus, 1758 – two species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Indian peafowl Male Female Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758: South Asia; introduced elsewhere: Size: Habitat: Diet: LC Green peafowl Male Female Pavo muticus Linnaeus, 1766
The bird featured in the video, and the one that most people think of when they picture a peacock, is an Indian blue peafowl (Pavo cristatus) although they are commonly called simply Indian ...
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Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds. In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. Grey francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus; Rain quail, Coturnix coromandelica; Jungle bush quail, Perdicula asiatica; Painted bush quail, Perdicula erythrorhyncha
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