Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 22,570
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Indian peafowl”.