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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.
The genus Pavo was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae. [1] The genus name is the Latin word for a peacock. [ 2 ] The type species is the Indian peafowl ( Pavo cristatus ).
It was published in parts between 1729 and 1747. ... Pavo . Pavo cristatus – Indian peafowl ... Motacilla titys – female of the common redstart [162] ...
Pavo cristatus: Pavo cristatus singhalensis: Resident Least concern Sri Lanka spurfowl. Galloperdix bicalcarata: Endemic Least concern Blue-breasted quail. Coturnix chinensis: Coturnix chinensis chinensis: Least concern Common quail. Coturnix coturnix: Least concern (A) Rain quail. Coturnix coromandelica: Francolinus pondicerianus pondicerianus ...
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1781 painting by Maruyama Okyo Adult female head and upper neck Male profile. The green peafowl is a large bird in terms of overall size. The male is 1.8–3 m (5 ft 11 in – 9 ft 10 in) in total length, including its train, which measures 1.4–1.6 m (4 ft 7 in – 5 ft 3 in); the adult female is around half the total length of the breeding male at 1–1.1 m (3 ft 3 in – 3 ft 7 in) in length.
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