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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Female standing by edge of lake Locality Sultanpur National Park, Haryana, India (Monotypic species)
Anthony Laven 1 February 1994 2 years ago 30 sec 3 -
White male displaying & calling Locality Isola Bella, Borromean Islands, Lake Maggiore, Piedmont Region, Italy
Joe Angseesing 28 May 2008 3 years ago 29 sec 3 -
A male foraging on the ground. Locality Udawalawa National Park, Sri Lanka (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 25 October 2008 4 years ago 24 sec 3 -
White male displaying to Silver Pheasants Locality Isola Madre, Borromean Islands, Lake Maggiore, Piedmont Region, Italy
Joe Angseesing 31 May 2008 3 years ago 22 sec 2.5 -
A male preening. Locality Aviapark, La Muela, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
Jesús Laborda 18 April 2008 4 years ago 12 sec 2 -
A male feeding and walking. Locality Aviapark, La Muela, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
Jesús Laborda 18 April 2008 4 years ago 20 sec 2
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Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) in the wild.
Locality Maharashtra, India
Ryan Brookes 23 February 2008 3 years ago 3.7 -
adult male
Locality Tehran Province, Iran
kebriya 5 weeks ago 3.5 -
Male displaing.
Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (Monotypic species)
Tomasz Doroń 2 June 2012 29 weeks ago 3.5 -
A male perched.
Locality Bundala National Park, Southern Province, Sri Lanka (Monotypic species)
Fran Trabalon 6 January 2012 1 year ago 3.5 -
Portrait of a male (peacock)
Locality Kauai, Hawaiian Islands
ossewa 26 December 2008 1 year ago 3.5 -
male
Locality Sama Park, Cambrils, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
rafael polonio 4 September 2011 1 year ago 3.5
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Calls of about 1 month chick Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 September 2006 3 years ago 3 -
Roosting calls from trees at dusk Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 December 2009 3 years ago 3 -
A male giving calls Locality Zürich Zoo, Zürich, Zürich Canton, Switzerland
(Monotypic species)
Michael C 1 January 2008 3 years ago 3
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