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Pavo cristatus
The national bird of India. Its head, neck and breast are glossy, iridescent blue with white patches above and below the eyes along with a crest of upright, blue-tipped feathers on the crown of the head. By contrast, the back and wings are greyish-brown with brown barring
Open forests and woodlands, usually near rivers and streams.
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