Indian Peafowl

Males have iridescent blue-green plumage and a long train of ornamental feathers. Females are brown and gray.

Forests, farmland, and villages near water.

Omnivorous: grains, insects, small reptiles, and fruit.

Males perform elaborate displays to attract females, fanning their tail feathers.

Native to South Asia, introduced elsewhere.

The Indian Peafowl, commonly known as the peacock, is famous for the male's elaborate display of iridescent tail feathers. Native to South Asia.