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Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Description:

Half albino half not? Lady peahen

Habitat:

Forest setting of PNW

Notes:

Hornings Hideout and peacock refuge

1 Species ID Suggestions

sarahaw1981
sarahaw1981 10 years ago
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus


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3 Comments

lori.tas
lori.tas 10 years ago

I agree, it's a pied male, who has likely moulted his tail feathers.

KeltonBryson
KeltonBryson 10 years ago

That is a very beautiful bird.

sarahaw1981
sarahaw1981 10 years ago

This a male, without the characteristic tail. As the feathers are blue on the neck it speaks male :-) females have green neck feathers and they start to turn brown before the shoulders. :-)

audrey.whitlatch
Spotted by
audrey.whitlatch

North Plains, Oregon, USA

Spotted on Aug 3, 2013
Submitted on Sep 30, 2013

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