Peacocks/Peafowl 101 Quick

Range: Common/blue/Indian peafowl: Forests of India (where they are the national bird) & Sri Lanka. 

Green/Java peafowl: Forests of Southeast Asia. Congo peafowl: Rain forests of Africa.
Roosting in low branches.

Diet: Omnivorous ground-feeders: berries, seeds, small insects, reptiles and mammals

Size: Male body length: 3-4 feet. Female body length: 2.5-3.5 feet.

Facts:

• The correct overall species name is "peafowl," which refers  to both males ("peacocks") and females ("peahens.") Baby peafowl are called "peachicks." 
• A group of peafowl is referred to as a "party" or "pride."
• A peacocks long tail, the train, often reaches to be 5 feet in length. With body length and train length combined, peacocks are known as one of the largest flying birds.
• There are 3 species of peafowl. The common species is known as the Blue or Indian peafowl, and the Green or Java species. The lesser known of the three is the Congo.
• Blue peafowl are not unusual to see in captivity as peafowl as humans have kept them for thousands of years, as both ornamental pieces and for meat. Fortunately for peafowl, once birds such as turkeys came in, they were no longer thought of as food. Having been bred by humans for so long, you can now see a menagerie of white and pied peafowl.

Pied peacock

White peacock