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.
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A male drinking Locality Sariska National Park, Alwar District, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
John Corder 30 April 2001 5 years ago 18 sec 4.8 -
A male displaying and calling, then a close-up of its head, back and tail Locality Shakespeare Regional Park, Whangaparaoa Peninsula, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Brooke Clibbon 6 November 2005 6 years ago 39 sec 4.5 -
A male showing courtship display Locality Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India (Monotypic species)
Anna Motis 22 April 2003 9 years ago 17 sec 4.4 -
Male dancing on rooftop Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 6 June 2010 2 years ago 35 sec 4.3 -
Three males foraging Locality Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal (Monotypic species)
Stefan Behrens 2001 6 years ago 37 sec 4.3 -
A male displaying in front of females Locality Sariska National Park, Alwar District, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
John Corder 30 April 2001 5 years ago 22 sec 4.1
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Closeup of an Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus).
Locality Maharashtra, India
Ryan Brookes 23 February 2008 3 years ago 4.5 -
A male hybrid?
Locality Kowloon Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 11 June 2006 4 years ago 4.4 -
A male, standing on the ground.
Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Carmelo López 18 May 2010 1 year ago 4.3 -
Male - roaming the gardens freely
Locality José Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden, Bogotá, Colombia
Blair Wainman 5 June 2008 4 years ago 4.3 -
aggressive bird
Locality San Diego Zoo, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA (United States)
lsargentini 26 September 2012 32 weeks ago 4.2 -
young
Locality Sama Park, Cambrils, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
rafael polonio 4 September 2011 1 year ago 4.2
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A male bird calling. Locality Blackbutt Reserve, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Nick Talbot 23 December 2012 13 weeks ago 4 -
Calls of two birds. Locality Parc Pairi Daiza (Paradisio), Cambron-Casteau, Brugelette, Hainaut Province, Belgium
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 June 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Calls of about 2month old juv Locality Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 September 1987 3 years ago 4 -
Calling in flight Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 2006 3 years ago 4 -
Chorous of birds during monsoon Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 2006 3 years ago 4 -
Calls of a cock Locality Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park, Fakenham, Norfolk, England, Great Britain
(Monotypic species)
Stuart Fisher 2 May 2001 3 years ago 4
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