Least ConcernChukar
Alectoris chukar
One of the 4 peafowls on WAnimals
Birds · Galliformes · Phasianidae
Pavo cristatus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Indian peafowl is the national bird of India and probably the best-known ornamental bird on the planet. The male spreads a fan more than two metres across formed from the covert feathers of the tail, covered in iridescent eyespots. It lives in open woodland and farmland on the Indian subcontinent, where it is protected by law and by its religious role, and it has been introduced as an ornamental bird in dozens of countries.
Weight
2.7 kg – 6 kg
Size
1 m – 2.3 m
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Family group
Lives in small family groups with close bonds.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavo_cristatus
Best time: From April to September in India and Sri Lanka, in the months before and during the monsoon, when the males display their trains and their call carries a long way.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
