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'''Alternative name: Common Peafowl''' | '''Alternative name: Common Peafowl''' | ||
;[[:Category:Pavo|Pavo]] cristatus | ;[[:Category:Pavo|Pavo]] cristatus | ||
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'''Female''' Long tail 32·5–37·5 (12¾-14¾) | '''Female''' Long tail 32·5–37·5 (12¾-14¾) | ||
*Dull greenish-grey plumage, with some [[Dictionary G-L#I|iridescent]] blue | *Dull greenish-grey plumage, with some [[Dictionary G-L#I|iridescent]] blue | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Asia]]: found in East [[Pakistan]], [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. <br /> | [[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. | ||
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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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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. | 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. | ||
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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. | They are an [[Dictionary_M-O#O|omnivorous]] species, eating seeds and green plants, fruit and berries, insects, some reptiles, including small snakes. | ||
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Revision as of 09:33, 31 July 2018
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
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.
Vocalisation
Calls by many adults in early morning chorus during Monsoon.
<flashmp3>Indian_peafowl_alok.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Bharatpur Keoladeo National Park, India, July-2015
Call given by one male, early summer.
<flashmp3>Indianpeafowl_alok.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Bharatpur Keoladeo National Park, India, April-2012
Both recordings by Alok Tewari
Gallery
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Immature Male
Photo by Alok Tewari
Dist. Jhajjar, India, August 2015
Photo by Delia Todd
Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, December 2016
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Indian Peafowl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Indian_Peafowl
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