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Peacock
Pavo
21.159, -86.8459
Field Notes
Description:
The male peacock has blue-green or green colored plumage. The "eyes" are best seen when the peacock fans its tail. The female peahen has a mixture of dull green, brown, and grey in her plumage. She lacks the long upper tail coverts of the male but has a crest. The female can also display her plumage to ward off female competition or signal danger to her young.
Habitat:
These birds are native to India, Congo, Burma, Ceylon and Java. In the wild they occupy deciduous rainforests and jungle areas near water. They make shallow nests and locate them in the undergrowth of the forest.
Species ID Suggestions
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 29, 2011
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