Common Peafowl
Nutrition: mainly seeds and insects
Reproduction: 4-9 eggs, incubation time: 28 days
Did you know? It was Alexander the Great who brought this animal to Europe where it spread very quickly as a domestic animal. It is the symbol of pride and grandeur, hence the proverb: delicate and proud like peacock. It usually lives for 15-20 years.
Watch it! Rooster possesses such magnificent tail feathers, that it can be a disadvantage for them in many cases. But the featurelessness of layers is very important, otherwise it could attract the attention of predators. The layer raises the chicks.
Habitat: It prefers forested areas where it lives in teams of 30-40 specimens.
Spread: East India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka