Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) - HBW 2, p. 551
French: Paon bleu
German: Pfau
Spanish: Pavo-real Común
Other common names: Common/Blue Peafowl, Indian Peacock
Taxonomy: Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758, Inde Orientale, Sri Lanka.
Monotypic.
Distribution: Pakistan (E of R Indus) through most of India (S from Himalayas) to Sri Lanka; may still occur in Bangladesh. Introduced to many parts of the world, but usually remains semi-feral.
- Least Concern
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A male displaying and calling, then a close-up of its head, back and tail Shakespeare Regional Park, Whangaparaoa Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Brooke Clibbon 6 November 2005 3 years ago 39 sec 4.7 -
A male drinking Sariska National Park, Alwar District, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
John Corder 30 April 2001 3 years ago 18 sec 4.5 -
A male showing courtship display Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India (Monotypic species)
Anna Motis 22 April 2003 7 years ago 17 sec 4.4 -
Male dancing on rooftop Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 6 June 2010 9 weeks ago 35 sec 4 -
A male drinking water from a small pool. Yala (Ruhunu) National Park , Sri Lanka (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Bo... 1 July 2007 1 year ago 29 sec 4 -
A male displaying in front of females Sariska National Park, Alwar District, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
John Corder 30 April 2001 3 years ago 22 sec 3.9
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An adult female displaying to another female. Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Alberto Soria 6 March 2010 23 weeks ago 4.5 -
Closeup of an Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus). Maharashtra, India
Ryan Brookes 23 February 2008 43 weeks ago 4.4 -
Portrait of an adult female. Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
gemma aznar 29 March 2010 16 weeks ago 4 -
An male adult perched on the ground. Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Alberto Soria 30 January 2010 29 weeks ago 4 -
Bandipura Tiger Reserve-> Karnataka -> India Karnataka, India
Subramanya_CK 38 weeks ago 4 -
Male - with tail featheres fully extended José Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden, Bogotá, Colombia
Blair Wainman 5 April 2008 1 year ago 4
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Calls of about 2month old juv Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 September 1987 24 weeks ago 4 -
Calling in flight Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 2006 32 weeks ago 4 -
Chorous of birds during monsoon Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 2006 32 weeks ago 4 -
Calls of a cock Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park, Fakenham, Norfolk, England, UK
(Monotypic species)
Stuart Fisher 2 May 2001 34 weeks ago 4 -
Calls of about 1 month chick Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 September 2006 32 weeks ago 3 -
Roosting calls from trees at dusk Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 December 2009 32 weeks ago 3
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