Pheasants & Allies
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
The Indian peafowl or blue peafowl (Pavo cristatus), a large and brightly coloured bird, is a species of peafowl native to South Asia, but introduced in many other parts of the world.
- Family
- Pheasants & Allies
- Order
- Galliformes
- Weight
- 4.2 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Plants and seeds
- Migration
- Resident
- Countries recorded
- 39
Recorded in India, United States, Sri Lanka, Australia, South Africa, Taiwan, New Zealand, Nepal, Canada, Spain, Belgium, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal, France, Bhutan, Singapore, Germany, Greece, Thailand, Israel, Italy, Brazil, Japan, Puerto Rico, Croatia, United Arab Emirates, Colombia, Czechia, VI, Pakistan, Cuba, Dominican Rep., Poland, Mexico, Isle of Man, Bahamas, Austria.
Where to see it: Kanha NP · Mukki Zone (India); Muddahalli, Nanjangud Taluka ಮುದ್ದಹಳ್ಳಿ (India); Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) (India); GKVK Campus (India); Matara · Kirala Kele Sanctuary (Sri Lanka).
