🔍 Indian Peafowl | Pavo cristatus 🦚
📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
💬 The unmistakable iridescent blue male spreads out its ornamental upper tail feathers when courting females. Females have a shorter tail, and iridescent green neck, and browner plumage.
Also Known as:
Indian Peacock (male), Indian Peahen (female), Indian Peafowl (species as a whole)
Size:
Length: ~195–225 cm (male) / ~90–110 cm (female)
Weight: ~4–6 kg (male) / ~2.7–4 kg (female)
Wingspan: ~140-160 cm (both)
Coloration:
Males spreads out its ornamental upper tail feathers when courting females. Females have a shorter tail, and iridescent green neck, and browner plumage.
Life Span
15 – 20 years (wild) / ~30 years (captivity)