# Pavo Peacocks are beautiful birds known for their colorful feathers. The males have long, stunning tails that they spread out like a fan to show off. They are often found strutting around in gardens and parks. - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Habitat:** Urban areas - **Also known as:** Indian Peacock ![Pavo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Green_Peafowl_-_Baluran_NP_-_East_Java_MG_7995_%2829726908551%29.jpg&width=800) Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Green_Peafowl_-_Baluran_NP_-_East_Java_MG_7995_%2829726908551%29.jpg) ## Appearance The Pavo is a large, vibrant bird known for its stunning iridescent blue-green plumage on the male's body and a magnificent, fan-like tail train covered in numerous 'eyespots'. Females are duller, mainly brownish with some green on the neck, lacking the long train but possessing a crest. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Galliformes - **Family:** Phasianidae - **Genus:** Pavo ## Interesting facts - A group of peacocks is surprisingly called a "muster" or a "party"! - Peacocks sleep high in trees every night to stay safe from predators like wild cats. - The male peacock's tail train has amazing "eyespot" patterns that shimmer in the sun! - They make incredibly loud, unique calls that some say sound like a trumpet and a cat meowing! ## Special abilities - **Spectacular Display:** Pavo can attract mates by fanning out their enormous, iridescent tail train that helps them impress females and define territory. - **Loud Calls:** Pavo can make loud, distinctive calls because of their unique vocal cords that help them communicate across long distances and warn of danger. - **Powerful Flight:** Pavo can take short, powerful flights because of their strong wing muscles that help them escape predators and roost in tall trees. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 95-230 cm - **Wingspan:** 140-160 cm - **Weight:** 2.8-6 kg - **Lifespan:** 10-25 years - **Speed:** 16 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 3-6 - **Incubation:** 28 days ## Diet & Feeding Peafowl are omnivores, munching on seeds, fruits, tasty insects, and even small critters! - **Primary Foods:** seeds, berries, insects, small snakes, lizards, grains - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** [Tiger](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tiger) (*Panthera tigris*) — Adult peafowl can fall prey to large jungle cats like tigers. - **Eaten by:** Golden Jackal (*Canis aureus*) — Jackals prey on peafowl eggs, chicks, and sometimes adult birds. - **Eats:** Pigeon Pea (*Cajanus cajan*) — Peafowl often forage for fallen peas and other grains in fields. - **Eats:** [Field Cricket](https://www.snappit.app/explore/field-cricket) (*Gryllus bimaculatus*) — Peafowl consume crickets and other insects they find while foraging. ## Traits - [Feathered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/feathered): Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Omnivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/omnivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet includes both plant and animal matter. - [Singing](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/singing): Singing animals produce complex vocalizations, often for purposes of attracting mates, defending territory, or communicating within their species. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. - [Speedster](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/speedster): This trait identifies organisms that exhibit exceptional swiftness in movement for hunting, escape, or travel. - [Urban Friendly](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/urban-friendly): This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always watch peacocks from a distance and do not try to touch them. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Pavo? Compare the silhouette, bill shape, tail length, wing bars and markings around the eyes. The same small brown bird at your feeder can look quite different in breeding plumage, winter plumage or its first year. Bird Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Pavo? 95-230 cm ### What is Pavo's wingspan? 140-160 cm ### How much does Pavo weigh? 2.8-6 kg ### How long does Pavo live? 10-25 years ### How fast can Pavo move? 16 km/h ### What does Pavo eat? Peafowl are omnivores, munching on seeds, fruits, tasty insects, and even small critters! ### Where is Pavo usually found? Urban areas ## Where to spot - [Wörlitzer Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/worlitzer-park-oranienbaum-worlitz) — Sachsen-Anhalt, DE · Park ## More Birds - [Black-crowned Night Heron](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-crowned-night-heron) (*Nycticorax nycticorax*) - [Anna's Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/annas-hummingbird) (*Calypte anna*) - [Great Egret](https://www.snappit.app/explore/great-egret) (*Ardea alba*) - [Blue Jay](https://www.snappit.app/explore/blue-jay) (*Cyanocitta cristata*) --- Source: [Pavo: Characteristics, Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/pavo)