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Common
Peafowl
Pavo Cristatus
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Originally from Southern Asia, India, and Ceylon.
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Clearings near wooded areas.
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| Diet: |
Snails, frogs, insects, grains, grass, and bulbs.
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Fun Facts:
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- They have been domesticated for about 2,000 years and now live in parks and in the wild all across North America.
- They travel in small flocks along the ground during the day. At night, they perch in trees.
- They can fly, but are only capable of short bursts of flight.
- During mating season, the peacock will display his fan to attract the female peahens. After mating season, he will lose the showy feathers that make his fan.
- The female usually lays about 10 eggs in a nest made on the ground.
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