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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. 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".
Indian blue peafowl, Pavo cristatus, (also known as peacocks) are native to Sri Lanka and India, but can also be found naturally in Pakistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Assam, Nagaland, Burma, Java, Ceylon, Malaya, and the Congo. Peafowl are prized possessions and therefore can be found in any country in captivity through trade.
The male Indian peafowl (peacock) is brightly colored, with a predominantly blue fan-like crest of spatula-tipped wire-like feathers, and is best known for the long train (tail) made up of elongated upper-tail covert feathers which bear colorful eyespots. These stiff feathers are raised into a fan and quivered in a display during courtship.
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.
An unmistakable, large ground bird. The unmistakable iridescent blue male spreads out its ornamental upper tail feathers when courting females. Females have a shorter tail, an iridescent green neck, and browner plumage. Found in forest, forest edge, and agricultural land. Often seen on paths or alertly feeding in the undergrowth.
There are two peafowl species: Indian or blue peafowl and green peafowl. Most people are familiar with the Indian peafowl, since that is the kind found in many zoos and parks. The Indian peacock’s train, covering the tail feathers, is used in courtship and dominance displays.
The Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) – also known as the Common Peafowl and the India Blue Peafowl – is native to India and Sri Lanka inhabiting dry semi-desert grasslands, scrub and deciduous forests.
The blue peafowl is also known as the Indian peafowl or common peafowl. These animals are native to Asia but have spread to a number of countries due to their popularity as an ornamental bird in gardens. They are omnivores which will feed on a range of insects, fruit, seeds, small animals and vegetables.
Despite its large size, the Indian blue peafowl, better known as the peacock, is incredibly agile and will run or fly to escape predators. The male peafowl is a regal, shiny blue with patches of white above and below its eyes. A blue-tipped fan of feathers crowns its head and its long train of feathers trails behind like a royal cape.
Blue is the natural, unmutated state of the Indian peafowl, also known as the wild type (aka the type found in the wild). This page contains photos of blues with no pattern mutations (wild type color, wild type pattern). Wild type males have a blue neck and crest, with a white face.