Indian Blue Peafowl
Pavo crisatus
-Found in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, this blue peacock has one of the most vivid plumages of any bird in the world
-Males are called ‘peacocks’ and have bright blue heads and large colorful, patterned feathers. This bright display is needed to attract a mate.
-Females are called ‘peahens’ and are drab with mottled shades of brown with only color on the neck. This gives females the ability to blend into bushes as they incubate eggs.
-If a predator grabs the long train of a peacock, the long feathers pull out easily, and the peacock can fly away to safety.
-This beautiful train is shed annually at the end of the mating season and regrown throughout the winter season.
-If a male wants to show off for a peahen, he props up the long train feathers with his shorter, stiffer tail feathers and unfolds them like a fan into a semicircle that is 6-7 feet wide! He will then quiver his feathers.
-These birds are ground feeders, foraging on grains, insects, leaves, seeds, flower parts, berries, and occasionally small animals.
-Offspring: 3-8 eggs
HERE AT ALAMEDA:
In addition to the crowned crane trombone-like calls coming from this end of the zoo, you may also hear what sounds like a cat’s meow or a loud crying sound. That is the sound of the peacock call. If you happen to see the peacock or peahens out of their exhibit, don’t be alarmed! These birds can fly and meander around our zoo, but they always come back to their exhibit.
Pavo crisatus
-Found in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, this blue peacock has one of the most vivid plumages of any bird in the world
-Males are called ‘peacocks’ and have bright blue heads and large colorful, patterned feathers. This bright display is needed to attract a mate.
-Females are called ‘peahens’ and are drab with mottled shades of brown with only color on the neck. This gives females the ability to blend into bushes as they incubate eggs.
-If a predator grabs the long train of a peacock, the long feathers pull out easily, and the peacock can fly away to safety.
-This beautiful train is shed annually at the end of the mating season and regrown throughout the winter season.
-If a male wants to show off for a peahen, he props up the long train feathers with his shorter, stiffer tail feathers and unfolds them like a fan into a semicircle that is 6-7 feet wide! He will then quiver his feathers.
-These birds are ground feeders, foraging on grains, insects, leaves, seeds, flower parts, berries, and occasionally small animals.
-Offspring: 3-8 eggs
HERE AT ALAMEDA:
In addition to the crowned crane trombone-like calls coming from this end of the zoo, you may also hear what sounds like a cat’s meow or a loud crying sound. That is the sound of the peacock call. If you happen to see the peacock or peahens out of their exhibit, don’t be alarmed! These birds can fly and meander around our zoo, but they always come back to their exhibit.