* Threatened or Endangered

Indian Peafowl *

 : Pavo cristatus

 : Bird

 : India

 : Seeds, grains, fruits and insects

 : up to 7’ long including tail

 : Prevalent across its range both in wild populations and in captivity. Also quite common in captivity across the world.

 

• Prevalent across its range both in wild populations and in human care. Also quite common in human care across the world.

• Also called the Common Peafowl or Blue Peafowl, this in the national bird of India.

• Males are called peacocks and females are peahens.

• The dramatic display feathers of the male are not tail feathers but actually originate from the back above the tail.

• This bird has been adopted as the logo or symbol for a variety of entities. Due to the belief that it was immortal in the Middle Ages, it was the symbol of the Catholic Church.

• One of the most famous logos using a peacock is NBC, which also once used the motto, “Proud as a peacock.”

 
 
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