Saturday, 7 May 2016

Indian Peafowl

Peacock visible in the foreground and a peahen in the background.

Common name: Indian peafowl (Males are called peacocks, females are called peahens, offspring are called peachicks)

Scientific name: Pavo Cristatus

Scientific classification:  Kingdom: Animalia
                                          Phylum: Chordata
                                          Class: Aves
                                          Order: Galliformes
                                          Family: Phasianidae
                                          Genus: Pavo
                                          Species: Cristatus
Type of species: Indigenous
Distribution: The Indian Peafowl is occurs in eastern Pakistan through India, south from the Himalayas to Sri Lanka. This bird species is native to India.
Habitat: The Indian Peafowl is a terrestrial bird species found in habitats ranging from open forests to cultivated farmlands.
Conservation status: Least concern

Sound recording: There are a number of calls peafowl use,the most common one is linked : http://www.xeno-canto.org/321544
 

Distribution map:

Source: kids.nationalgeographic.com
 

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