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Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
29 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Kalle Nibbenhagen (XC902565). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Green PeafowlPavo muticus
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavo
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
Common HoopoeUpupa epops
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 74,541 |
|---|---|
| India | 6,916 |
| California | 5,444 |
| Alaska | 3,674 |
| Texas | 3,100 |
| Canada | 2,355 |
| Washington | 2,084 |
| British Columbia | 1,622 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,415 |
| Tamil Nādu | 1,193 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Scrape nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in scrapes.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Landfowl · Galliformes |
| Family | Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae |
| Genus | Peafowl · Pavo |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
- Grouse & Quail of Quebec
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Indian Peafowl with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.