Indian Peafowl

Field notes

ID: Indian Peafowl — Pavo cristatus — The iridescent metallic blue neck, fan-shaped crest with bare shafts, and scaled green back are unmistakable diagnostic features of a male Indian Peafowl, distinguishing it from the green-necked Green Peafowl. — A large, ground-dwelling pheasant famous for the male's iridescent blue neck, fan-shaped crest, and elaborate, eye-spotted upper tail coverts.

Expert notes

A large, ground-dwelling bird famous for the male's iridescent blue neck, fan-shaped crest, and elaborate ornamental train. — The bird exhibits the unmistakable iridescent blue neck, fan-shaped crest atop the head, and white facial skin characteristic of a male Indian Peafowl [5, 9, 19].