Speckled pigeon
Columba guinea
Indian peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Indian Peafowls are the national birds of India, their country of origin. During the courtship display, the male peacock lifts the feathers of it’s tail to form a fan shape decorated with colourful “ocelli” or eyespots. We would call this the peacock’s “cartwheel”.
Habitat
Woodlands near human habitation
Feed
Plants, invertebrates and small vertebrates
Classification
Class
Birds
Scientific Name
Pavo cristatus
Legal Status
UICN : LC - Least Concern (2004)
Some Figures
Size
Length of female: 1 m / Length of male: 2,05 m including 1,5 m train
Weight
5 kg
Incubation
29 days
3 to 6 eggs
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