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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). [3]
The species list and English names are entirely based on the Checklist of Birds ... Pavo cristatus; Frogmouths ... The female is the brighter of the sexes and ...
The following list is prepared according to An Illustrated Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka on 2010 by Sarath Kotagama and Gamini Ratnavira. Supplemental updates and taxonomy follow The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. [2] [3] The following tags have been used to highlight several categories.
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Indian (Pavo cristatus) and green peafowl (P. muticus) 500 BCE (uncertain for P. muticus) India, Java: meat, feathers, ornamental, guarding, pest control, pets Fairly common in the wild 2b Galliformes: Common hill myna (Gracula religiosa) kept in ancient Greece, date of captive breeding uncertain Greece: pets, talking bird 2d Passeriformes
The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is the national bird of India. [3] This list does not cover species in Indian jurisdiction areas such as Dakshin Gangotri and oceanic species are delineated by an arbitrary cutoff distance. The list does not include fossil bird species or escapees from captivity.