Indian Peafowl

Key identifiable features

• General: Large bird with iridescent blue head and neck, ornate crest, and elongated tail feathers marked with eye-spots in males.
• Male vs Female: Males (peacocks) have long train; females (peahens) are brown and lack ornate tail.
• Juvenile: Similar to females but smaller and lighter in tone.

Movement & migration

Resident across the Indian subcontinent, often near villages and forests. Limited local movement.

General information

India’s national bird, the peafowl is admired for its spectacular courtship display. It feeds on seeds, grains, and insects and roosts on trees at night. Calls loudly during the monsoon season.

Sourced from authorized ornithology references.

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