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Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus)

Animals - Birds - Peacock

The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), also known as the common peafowl, and blue peafowl is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent. Like other peacock species, the male blue peacock has very large colorful tail feathers that he use to seduce the females and impress his male colleagues.

Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus) in Pairi Daiza (Brugelette, Belgium)Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus) in Pairi Daiza (Brugelette, Belgium)

Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus) in Pairi Daiza (Brugelette, Belgium)Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus) in Pairi Daiza (Brugelette, Belgium)

Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus) in Pairi Daiza (Brugelette, Belgium)Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus) in Pairi Daiza (Brugelette, Belgium)

Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus) in Pairi Daiza (Brugelette, Belgium)Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus) in Pairi Daiza (Brugelette, Belgium)