About the Indian Peafowl
The Indian peafowl, also known as the common peafowl, or blue peafowl, is a species of peafowl native to the Indian subcontinent. While it originated in the Indian subcontinent, it has since been introduced to many other parts of the world. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens, although both sexes are often referred to colloquially as a "peacock".
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The Indian peafowl's size, color and shape of the crest make them easily identifiable within their native distribution range. It displays a marked form of sexual dimorphism. A male peafowl or peacock is a larger sized bird with an average bill to tail length of 100–120 cm (40–46 in) and as much as 200–230 cm (78–90 in) to the end of a fully grown train. It weighs 4.1–5.2 kg (9–11.5 lb) and is amongst the heaviest birds in Phasianidae. The male has a metallic blue crown with short and curled, blue-greenish head feathers.
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What the Indian Peafowl sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Netherlands, Argentina, Costa Rica, Morocco, Norway, Chile, Honduras, South Korea, Türkiye, Mozambique, Guatemala, Peru, Malaysia, North Macedonia, Russia, Sweden, Slovakia, Angola, Rwanda, St. Barthélemy, Lithuania.
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Side by side: Indian Peafowl vs Ruffed Grouse
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