Scientific Name

Pavo Cristatus

Height

100 - 115 cm

Weight

2.75 - 4 kg

Lifespan

15 years

Quantity

N/A

Nickname

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Burung Merak India

Information

The blue peafowl is a peafowl known worldwide. It takes three years for their colorful feathers to fully develop. The peafowl is symbolic in various cultures throughout history.

Eating Habits

Diet: The Indian peafowl is omnivorous and feeds on seeds, insects, fruits, small mammals, and reptiles. They eat small snakes but keep a distance from larger ones. Around cultivated areas, peafowls eat various types of plants such as peanuts, tomatoes, rice, chili, and even bananas.

Habitat

Habitat: The Indian peafowl is a resident breeder throughout the Indian subcontinent and inhabits drier lowland areas of Sri Lanka. In the Indian subcontinent, it is mainly found below 1,800 m (5,900 ft) and, in rare cases, up to around 2,000 m (6,600 ft).

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