PHEASANTS - Phasianidae
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus

• Distribution

They are found all over the Indian sub-continent and Sri Lanka.

• Behaviour

The lenght of an adult male is 1,8 to 2,3 meter and the winglength is 440 mm to 500 mm. They weigh 4 to 6 kg. The female of this species is a bit smaller and lighter. Their winglenght is 400 to 420 mm and they weigh 2,75 to 4 kg.
They eat all kind of seeds, fruit, shoots and insects.
The female lays about 4 to 8 eggs which can incubate for 27 to 29 days.
The Indian Peafowls came to Hanoi Zoo on February 16th 2001.

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