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[[Image:Indian_Peafowl.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Adult Male<br />Photo by {{user|Sumit|Sumit}}<br />[[Sariska National Park]], [[India]]]]
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[[Image:Indian_Peafowl.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Adult Male<br />Photo by {{user|Sumit|Sumit}}<br />[[Sariska National Park]], [[India]], April 2001]]
 
'''Alternative name: Common Peafowl'''
 
'''Alternative name: Common Peafowl'''
 
;[[:Category:Pavo|Pavo]] cristatus
 
;[[:Category:Pavo|Pavo]] cristatus
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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Females are about 86 cm (34 in) long and weigh about 3.4 kg (7.4 lbs), while males average at about 2.12 m (7.3 ft) in full breeding plumage (107 cm/42 in when not) and weigh about 5 kg (11 lbs). Blue-green plumage.
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Male; 180–230 cm (80-90½ in); female 90–100 cm (35½-40 in)<br />
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The female plumage is a mixture of dull green, grey and iridescent blue, with the greenish-grey predominating.
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'''Male''' tail very long in breeding plumage 140–160 cm (50-63 in)
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*Bluey-green overall plumage<br />
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'''Female''' Long tail 32·5–37·5 (12¾-14¾)
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*Dull greenish-grey plumage, with some [[Dictionary G-L#I|iridescent]] blue
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
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East [[Pakistan]], [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. <br />
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[[Asia]]: found in East [[Pakistan]], [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. <br />
 
A popular cagebird for centuries and therefore feral populations are found in different places in the world.
 
A popular cagebird for centuries and therefore feral populations are found in different places in the world.
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
 
Traditionally believed to be [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]]<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>; but birds of [[Sri Lanka]] have been suggested as a second subspecies.
 
Traditionally believed to be [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]]<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>; but birds of [[Sri Lanka]] have been suggested as a second subspecies.
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==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
 
[[Image:Pavo cristatus female by ariban.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|ariban|ariban}}<br />Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; 8 August 2012]]
 
[[Image:Pavo cristatus female by ariban.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|ariban|ariban}}<br />Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; 8 August 2012]]
 
Dry semi-desert grasslands, scrub and deciduous forests.
 
Dry semi-desert grasslands, scrub and deciduous forests.
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
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It forages and nests on the ground but roosts on top of trees.
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They forage and nests on the ground but roost high in the trees.
 
====Breeding====
 
====Breeding====
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4-8 light brown eggs are laid, incubation is 28 days. The eggs are and are laid every other day usually in the afternoon. The male does not assist with the rearing, and is [[Dictionary_P-S#P|Polygynous]] with up to six hens.
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Eggs are laid on alternate days; the clutch consisting of 4-8 light brown eggs. Incubation is by the female alone and lasts for about 28 days. The male takes no part in raising the young as he is [[Dictionary_P-S#P|Polygynous]] with up to six hens.
 
====Diet====
 
====Diet====
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Diet is mainly seeds, but also some insects, fruits and reptiles.
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They are an [[Dictionary_M-O#O|omnivorous]] species, eating seeds and green plants, fruit and berries, insects, some reptiles, including small snakes.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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#{{Ref-Clements6thOct12}}
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
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#Wikipedia
 
{{ref}}
 
{{ref}}
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
{{GSearch|Pavo+cristatus}}
 
{{GSearch|Pavo+cristatus}}
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Pavo]]
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{{Video|Indian_Peafowl}}
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Pavo]] [[Category:Videos]]

Revision as of 19:41, 30 July 2015

Adult Male
Photo by Sumit
Sariska National Park, India, April 2001

Alternative name: Common Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Identification

Male; 180–230 cm (80-90½ in); female 90–100 cm (35½-40 in)
Male tail very long in breeding plumage 140–160 cm (50-63 in)

  • Bluey-green overall plumage

Female Long tail 32·5–37·5 (12¾-14¾)

  • Dull greenish-grey plumage, with some iridescent blue

Distribution

Asia: found in East Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.
A popular cagebird for centuries and therefore feral populations are found in different places in the world.

Taxonomy

Traditionally believed to be monotypic[1]; but birds of Sri Lanka have been suggested as a second subspecies.

Habitat

Female
Photo by ariban
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; 8 August 2012

Dry semi-desert grasslands, scrub and deciduous forests.

Behaviour

They forage and nests on the ground but roost high in the trees.

Breeding

Eggs are laid on alternate days; the clutch consisting of 4-8 light brown eggs. Incubation is by the female alone and lasts for about 28 days. The male takes no part in raising the young as he is Polygynous with up to six hens.

Diet

They are an omnivorous species, eating seeds and green plants, fruit and berries, insects, some reptiles, including small snakes.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
  3. Wikipedia

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