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Indian peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Photo by staccyh
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Field Notes

Description:

The male peacock is predominantly blue with a fan-like crest of spatula-tipped wire-like feathers and is best known for the long train made up of elongated upper-tail covert feathers which bear colourful eye-spots. These stiff and elongated feathers are raised into a fan and quivered in a display during courtship.

Habitat:

Kew botanic gardens

Reference Links:

Indian Peafowl

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PublishedMarch 8, 2014

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