Overview
The Indian peafowl is a large ground-dwelling bird. Males display long colourful upper-tail coverts during courtship.
Habitat
Open forests, scrub, farmland edges and parks.
Diet
Omnivore: seeds, insects, fruit and small animals.
Behaviour
Often roosts in trees and forages on the ground.
Distribution
Indian subcontinent.
Conservation status
Verify current assessment
Interesting facts
The colourful train is made of elongated upper-tail coverts, not tail feathers.
Conservation status and species facts should be verified against authoritative sources before publication.