Indian peafowl
E5060
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pavo cristatus | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
peafowl ⓘ pheasant ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Kartikeya
ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ |
| binomialName | Pavo cristatus ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 3 to 6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Indian peacock
ⓘ
blue peafowl ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceIn | Hinduism ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| displayBehavior | male fans and vibrates train in courtship ⓘ |
| eats |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ small reptiles ⓘ |
| family | Phasianidae ⓘ |
| femaleCalled | peahen ⓘ |
| femalePlumage | mostly brown with greenish neck ⓘ |
| genus | Pavo ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmlands
ⓘ
open forests ⓘ village edges ⓘ |
| introducedTo | many parts of the world ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 15 years ⓘ |
| maleCalled | peacock ⓘ |
| malePlumage |
iridescent blue head and neck
ⓘ
long upper tail coverts forming a train ⓘ |
| matingSystem | polygynous ⓘ |
| nationalBirdOf | India ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
India
ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Pakistan ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | eggs incubated by female ⓘ |
| roostsIn | trees ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | strong ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
beauty
ⓘ
grace ⓘ royalty ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting in some areas ⓘ |
| trainFeatures | eye-like spots called ocelli ⓘ |
| youngCalled | peachick ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pavo cristatus
this entity surface form:
Pavo cristatus