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Common Pea Fowl

Scientific Name:	Pavo cristatus
Range:	India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
Habitat:	Rainforests, gardens, and parks
Natural Diet:	Seeds, fruit, plants, and some insects
Zoo Diet:	Shell corn, insects found on the zoo grounds
Physical Characteristics:	Males, called peacocks, have a shimmering blue body and a bright colorful train of feathers, each ending in a colorful “eye.” Females, called peahens, do not have a train. They are brown, white and black.
Behavior:	In the wild, peafowl are very timid birds. Peafowl that are kept in captivity are tame and seldom try to leave their home. They feed on the ground, but at night they roost in trees where they are safe from predators.
Reproduction:	Males court females by fanning up their feathers to show off to the peahens. The peahens lay four to six eggs. Approximately 28 days later, the young will hatch. The male does not help with building the nest or raising the young.
Notes:	Peacocks usually do not develop their long colorful trains until they are three years old.