Peahen

Green peahen (Pavo muticus), one of three peafowl species. She’s not as spectacular as her flashy mate (peacock), but still a pretty girl.

Wandered wild for a couple of months near Adams Street, north of Doran, then gone. . Peahen_IMG_3033SCr_525Adams

This picture, named Peahen, was created by niiicoleyy for the wild animals 2 photography contest.

Female Indian Peafowl, Peahen (Pavo cristatus) with chicks

Peacocks

birding. birdwatching. twitching. listing. whatever you want to call it, if you are looking at or listening to birds, this is where you should be.

A place for pictures and photographs.

The peacock is the male peafowl, while the peahen is the female. Learn peacock facts including the bird's diet, reproduction, and habitat.

Indian peahen (Pavo cristatus) has a rufous-brown head with crest as in the male but the tips are chestnut edged with green. The upper body is brownish with pale mottling. The primaries, secondaries & tail are dark brown. Lower neck is metallic green & the breast feathers are dark brown glossed with green.