Pavo Real Común
Pavo cristatus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="indian-peafowl"></birdfyi-bird>The peacock's iridescent blue-green plumage and enormous eye-spotted train — elongated upper tail coverts fanned in display — make the Indian Peafowl unmistakable, while the peahen is brown and cryptically patterned. Omnivorous, it forages on the ground in small groups for seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. It occupies open forests, farmland, and areas near water across the Indian subcontinent, thriving near human settlements, and lays three to eight eggs in a ground scrape, incubated for 28 to 30 days. Its loud, harsh screaming call carries over great distances, given persistently at dawn and before rain. Native to India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh, feral populations are established worldwide. The species is classified as Least Concern.
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El pavo real común es el pavo real más conocido, nativo del subcontinente indio, famoso por la espectacular cola con ocelos de los machos.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Body Length | 195,0 cm | 76.8 in |
| Envergadura | 160,0 cm | 63.0 in |
| Peso | 5000,0 g | 176.37 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Males (peacocks) have iridescent blue-green plumage and an enormous train of elongated upper tail coverts with eye-spots. Females (peahens) are brown and cryptically patterned.
Pico
Short, stout, greyish-horn bill
Habitat & Range
Open forests, farmland, and areas near water in the Indian subcontinent. Highly adaptable and common near human settlements.
Distribución geográfica
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Diet & Feeding
Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in small groups.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 28-30 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
3-8
Sonido
Canto
Loud, harsh, repetitive 'may-AWE' screaming call, audible over great distances. Display calls are a mewing 'aaaow'. Peacocks call persistently at dawn and before rain.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Galliformes (Aves de Caza) |
| Familia | Phasianidae (Faisanes y Perdices) |
| Genus | Pavo |
| Especies | Pavo cristatus |
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Blauer Pfau |
| Spanish | Pavo Real Común |
Distribution
Pavo Real Común has been recorded in 23 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Phasianidae family