Bird / Pavo cristatus

Indian Peafowl

LC

Lowest risk

Native

The Indian peafowl, also known as the common peafowl, and blue peafowl, is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been introduced to many other countries.

Range elevation
900 to 1200 m
Range mass
2.7 to 6 kg
Average mass
4 kg
Range length
0.86 to 2.12 m
Average length
1.50 m
Range wingspan
1.4 to 1.6 m
Breeding interval
Indian blue peafowl breed once per year, and more often if clutch is lost.
Breeding season
Indian blue peafowl breed from April to September.
Range eggs per season
3 to 12
Average eggs per season
5
Range time to hatching
27 to 29 days
Range fledging age
1 to 2 weeks
Average fledging age
1 weeks
Range time to independence
7 to 10 weeks
Average time to independence
8 weeks
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
1 to 3 years
Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
3 years
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
2 to 3 years
Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
3 years
Range lifespan
Status: wild
10 to 25 years
Average lifespan
Status: wild
18 years
Range lifespan
Status: captivity
10 to 23.2 years
Average lifespan
Status: captivity
15 years
Typical lifespan
Status: wild
10 to 20 years
Typical lifespan
Status: captivity
10 to 18 years
Average lifespan
Status: captivity
15 years

Fowler, E. 2011. "Pavo cristatus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 10, 2020 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pavo_cristatus/

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