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Republic Day Special
S K Gudi

Republic Day Special (Pavo cristatus)

Today, we in India celebrate our 66th Republic Day. So, my greetings and best wishes to one and all. We have the President of the United States witnessing the spectacular RD Parade at New Delhi as I upload this(unfortunately in pouring rain on a cold morning), as Chief Guest.

Here are a pair of our exotic national bird, the Indian Peacock. Hope you all like it.
Habitat
mostly found in moist and dry-deciduous forests, but can adapt to live in cultivated regions and around human habitations
Location
Hubli, India
Date taken
20-04-2014
Scientific name
Pavo cristatus
Equipment used
fujifilm finepix HS 50 EXR, handheld

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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