Indian Peafowl

GalliformesPhasianidaeLeast Concern
OrderGalliformes
FamilyPhasianidae
HabitatForests
RangeSouth Asia
Length100 cm
Wingspan230 cm
Weight5000 g
DietOmnivore

About the Indian Peafowl

The peacock train has over 200 feathers with iridescent eyespots. Colors from light-scattering structures, not pigments. National bird of India.

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