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A peacock spreading his tail, displaying his plumage Peahen. Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavo and one species of the closely related genus Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies). Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as ...
The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), also known as the common peafowl, or blue peafowl, is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent.While it originated in the Indian subcontinent, it has since been introduced to many other parts of the world.
The genus name is the Latin word for a peacock. [2] The type species is the Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus). [3] Species. The genus contains two species. [4]
1781 painting by Maruyama Okyo Adult female head and upper neck Male profile. The green peafowl is a large bird in terms of overall size. The male is 1.8–3 m (5 ft 11 in – 9 ft 10 in) in total length, including its train, which measures 1.4–1.6 m (4 ft 7 in – 5 ft 3 in); the adult female is around half the total length of the breeding male at 1–1.1 m (3 ft 3 in – 3 ft 7 in) in length.
The Congo peafowl (Afropavo congensis), also known as the African peafowl or mbulu by the Bakôngo, is a species of peafowl native to the Congo Basin. [2] It is one of three peafowl species and the only member of the subfamily Pavoninae native to Africa. [3] It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. [1]
The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fit within any of these categories. (V) Vagrant - Also known as a rarity, it refers to a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in India-typically less than ten confirmed records. (E) Endemic - a species endemic to India
It could be native to the West Indies, [3] but its exact origin is unknown due to widespread cultivation. [2] Common names for this species include poinciana , peacock flower , red bird of paradise , Mexican bird of paradise , dwarf poinciana , pride of Barbados , flos pavonis , and flamboyant-de-jardin .
Peacocks are adult male peafowl (large ground-nesting birds), ... Peacock fly (Callopistromyia annulipes), native to North America; Nymphalid butterflies