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Personal observations and facts about this bird's territory and nesting.
http://nzbirds.com/Peacock.html
Images plus facts about this species' behavior, reproduction, and diet.
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Peafowl Peafowl has been kept and reared in captivity for over 2000 years. Although no signs of domestication such as changes in shape or size have ever occurred, two or tree mutations have developed. One mutation, known to occur frequently among...Lists other common names and describes this species' physical appearance and habitat. Includes photos.
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India Blue Peafowl, Pavo cristatus Many feral populations exist throughout the world. Habitat: Varied, deciduous forests, cultivated lands and near villiages. Description: Unmistakable, could only possibly be confused with the Green Peafowl. Males are large, with a long ornate tail used for courtship. Distinguishable from...Images, physical characteristics, and habitat of this bird.
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Green Peafowl, Pavo muticus There are three subspecies P. m. muticus) native to Malaysia and Java P. m. spicifer) from northeastern India northwestern Myanmar (now believed to be extinct) and (P. m. imperator) found in Indo-China. Range: South-east Asia Habitat: Forests and scrubland. Description:...Personal observations and facts about this bird's territory and nesting.
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peacock, Pavo cristatus Peacocks strutting on sweeping lawns conveys images of Britains great ancestral houses and I suppose it was the grand dreams and ambitions of the ancestors of one of my neighbours that brought peafowl to the Waiotahe Valley. That peafowl have...