Peacock Factfile
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Scientific Name : Pavo cristatus
World Distribution
Wild peacocks are found in Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka. It is possible to find peacocks living wild in other parts of the world also, but they have been put there by people at some time.
Habitat
They are not really fussy , so long as there are trees and bushes to hide in. In India, many peacocks live near farms and villages.
Feeding
According to people who keep tame peacocks, they will eat just about anything! Wild peacocks eat plants, fruit, grains, insects, worms and frogs.
Predators
In the wild in India they are a favourite food of leopards and tigers.
Breeding
By displaying
their wonderful tails, males usually manage to attract 2-5 females, with whom
they mate.
Females lay 6-8 eggs which they sit on for 28 days. Baby peachicks can run
around and eat almost as soon as they hatch and can fly at just a week old.
Males do not have their full adult plumage until they are three years old.