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 4 years ago 18 sec 4.7 -
A male displaying and calling, then a close-up of its head, back and tail Locality Shakespeare Regional Park, Whangaparaoa Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Brooke Clibbon 6 November 2005 5 years ago 39 sec 4.4 -
A male showing courtship display Locality Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India (Monotypic species)
Anna Motis 22 April 2003 8 years ago 17 sec 4.3 -
Male dancing on rooftop Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 6 June 2010 1 year ago 35 sec 4 -
A male drinking water from a small pool. Locality Yala (Ruhunu) National Park , Sri Lanka (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 July 2007 2 years ago 29 sec 4 -
A male displaying in front of females Locality Sariska National Park, Alwar District, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
John Corder 30 April 2001 4 years ago 22 sec 3.9
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Closeup of an Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus).
Locality Maharashtra, India
Ryan Brookes 23 February 2008 2 years ago 4.5 -
Perched on a bush
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India
jugal Tiwari 15 August 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
A beautiful bird and it knows it.
Locality Kowloon Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 6 November 2006 3 years ago 4.2 -
young
Locality Sama Park, Cambrils, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
rafael polonio 4 September 2011 9 weeks ago 4 -
young
Locality Sama Park, Cambrils, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
rafael polonio 4 September 2011 9 weeks ago 4 -
The peacock of Luperon Beach Resort.
Locality Luperón, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
HVargas 33 weeks ago 4
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Calls of two birds. Locality Parc Paradisio, Cambron-Casteau, Brugelette, Hainaut Province, Belgium
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 June 2010 48 weeks ago 4 -
Calls of about 2month old juv Locality Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 September 1987 1 year ago 4 -
Calling in flight Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 2006 2 years ago 4 -
Chorous of birds during monsoon Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 2006 2 years ago 4 -
Calls of a cock Locality Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park, Fakenham, Norfolk, England, Great Britain
(Monotypic species)
Stuart Fisher 2 May 2001 2 years ago 4 -
Calls of about 1 month chick Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 September 2006 2 years ago 3
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