Peafowl

Peafowls are three species of birds in the Phasianidae family. Two species are Asiatic and one is African.

The best known and most widespread is the Indian peafowl whose males have blue heads and bright green tail feathers.

The species are:

• Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus, both a domestic fowl and living in the wild, it is also the national bird of India.
• Green peafowl Pavo muticus, a rare bird from from Burma.
• Congo peacock Afropavo congensis, also a rare species living in the Congo Basin in Africa.