Birds Of The World: Indian Peafowl.

Scientific name: Pavo cristatus
Family: Phasianidae.
Length: Male 85-210 cm bigger than the female.
Habitat: Tropical forests dense, hilly areas near water.
Distribution: India, Siri Lanka and Pakistan.
ID: Great fasián unmistakable. The male has a mottled blue, with the neck and chest royal blue, white face, a fan-shaped crest and tail feathers ornate and very long, covered with ocelli. The female is more dull, grayish brown, white throat and chest and neck green.

The Indian Peafowl is a feral species present in many parts of the world, and until it is considered a pest in some of them, but has its origins in the jungles of trees caducifolidos of certain parts of Asia. Able to fly, spends the night posing in a branch and the rest of the time walk through the jungle, in clear or open land nearby in search of food. Eat fruits, seeds and vegetables, but also invertebrates, reptiles and the odd rodent. usually alone or in small groups of up to half a dozen individuals, the males gather in places of collective stops during the breeding season and establish small territories before being displayed for females, which attract with powerful claims. The staging includes bridal PAVONE and deployment fan of the tail, is actually a set of feathers dressing emerging from the lower back. The male is polygamous and females nest alone in a hole carved, which put six eggs that hatch four weeks. pup remain with the mother for ten weeks.