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Common Peafowl |
Male
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Female with chicks
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| 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. |
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