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Bird Peacock | Definition of Bird Peacock | Today most beautiful bird

Peacock Peacock Blue or India, which the scientific name Pavo cristatus is one of three species of bird peacock. Peacock Blue has a glossy dark blue feathers. Adult male birds are large, can reach 230cm in length, with a very long tail cover green metallic. Above their heads is crested blue vertical fan shape. Female birds are smaller than males. Feathers not glossy, greenish brown with black stripes and without feathers adorned the cover tail. Young birds such as female.

Blue Peacock population scattered in open forests with grasslands in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan. Previously this species was found also in Bangladesh, but now most probably extinct there.
Male peacock is polygamous species, have more than one partner. In the breeding season, male birds show off their tail feathers in front of a female bird. Tail feathers cover is opened to form a fan with blue eye-shaped spots. Female birds incubate usually three to six eggs.

Blue Peacock bird feed consists of various grains, grass shoots and leaves, various insects, and various kinds of small animals such as worms, spiders and small lizards. Blue Peacock is the national bird of India. This species also play an important role in the mythology of Buddhist, Hindu and other cultures. Peacock Blue Bird evaluated as low risk in the IUCN Red List.

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