Which are the places where you find Peacocks in large numbers in India?

Answer 1

The peacock is widely found in the Indian sub-continent from the south and east of the Indus river, Jammu and Kashmir, east Assam, south Mizoram and the whole of the Indian peninsula. The peacock enjoys immense protection. It is fully protected under the Indian Wildlife Protection) Act, 1972. -

Answer 2

Major Sites for Peacock:-----

Ranthambore National Park - Located near Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan in the northwestern part of India, Ranthambore National Park is best visited during the months of October to June. The National Park has a large number of animals to attract the tourists, however, the bird population of the park is no less charming. From around 272 species of avifauna species, the peacock is the most visible.

Answer 3

Major Sites for Peacock:-----

Ranthambore National Park - Located near Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan in the northwestern part of India, Ranthambore National Park is best visited during the months of October to June. The National Park has a large number of animals to attract the tourists, however, the bird population of the park is no less charming. From around 272 species of avifauna species, the peacock is the most visible.

Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary - Covering an area of 129 sq km, the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is a delight for the lovers of birds. The sanctuary is also known as the Keoladeo Ghana National Park and can be visited anytime during the year. The peacock is one of the major attractions of the park.

Corbett National Park - One of the most popular wildlife parks of India, the Corbett National Park attracts tourists from far and wide because of its large tiger and elephant population. The bird species of the park, especially the beautiful peacock provides a striking contrast to these ferocious and gigantic animals. The Corbett National Park is located in the state of Uttaranchal and is best visited during the months of December to June.

Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary - Located 37 kms from Alwar in the state of Rajasthan, the Sariska Wildlife sanctuary is counted amongst the finest sanctuaries in India. It covers an area of 765.80 sq kms and is best visited during the months from October to June.

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary - Occupying an area of 32,155 hectare, the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is actually a continuation of the Bandipur National Park. The sanctuary is located in the state of Tamil Nadu and was established in the year 1940. It has a rich bird life including Peacock.

Viralimalai Sanctuary - The sanctuary is located in a small place which is at a distance of 30 kms from Trichy in Tamil Nadu. The sanctuary has a beautiful Murugan temple around which can be seen a huge number of peacocks. These peacocks belong to at least six species and the most beautiful of them all is the 'Tandikan' (Polyplectron Emphanum).

Answer 4

Apart from wildlife parks n zoos...

Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh has lots of peacocks

Answer 5

if you stay near pune (maharashtra),then peacock bay is the place to be.
here peacocks roam about in a complete village without any fear,the villagers care for them more than anything

Answer 6

Rajasthan

Answer 7

in the villages of north west india

Answer 8

they could be anywhere in india, but ajmer to jaiselmer and in siriska, also in bharatpur bird century you can find them easily

Answer 9

For this go with to Rajasthan.

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Answer 10

Indian Peacock
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About
The male Indian Peafowl, commonly known as the peacock, is one of the most recognizable birds in the world. These large, brightly colored birds have a distinctive crest and an unmistakable ornamental train. The train (1.4-1.6 meters in length) accounts for more than 60% of their total body length (2.3 meters). Combined with a large wingspan (1.4-1.6 meters), this train makes the male peafowl one of the largest flying birds in the world. The train is formed by 100-150 highly specialized uppertail-coverts. Each of these feathers sports an ornamental ocellus, or eye-spot, and has long disintegrated barbs, giving the feathers a loose, fluffy appearance. When displaying to a female, the peacock erects this train into a spectacular fan, displaying the ocelli to their best advantage.

The more subtly colored female Peafowl is mostly brown above with a white belly. Her ornamentation is limited to a prominent crest and green neck feathers. Though females (2.75-4.0 kg) weigh nearly as much as the males (4.0-6.0 kg), they rarely exceed 1.0 meter in total body length.

National Insignia
The Indian peacock,Pavo cristatus (Linnaeus), the national bird of India, is a colourful, swan-sized bird, with a fan-shaped crest of feathers, a white patch under the eye and a long, slender neck.

The peacock is widely found in the Indian sub-continent from the south and east of the Indus river, Jammu and Kashmir, east Assam, south Mizoram and the whole of the Indian peninsula. The peacock enjoys immense protection. It is fully protected under the Indian Wildlife Protection) Act, 1972.


Distribution and Habitat
The Indian Peafowl occurs from eastern Pakistan through India, south from the Himalayas to Sri Lanka. Though once common in Bangladesh, it may now be extinct in that country. Its highly ornamental appearance motivated early seafarers to transplant the peafowl to their homelands in other parts of the western world. Phoenician traders in the time of King Solomon (1000 B.C.) introduced the birds to present-day Syria and the Egyptian Pharaohs.

In its native India, the peafowl is a creature of the open forests and riparian undergrowth. In southern India, it also prefers stream-side forests but may also be found in orchards and other cultivated areas.

Diet
Indian Peafowl do most of their foraging in the early morning and shortly before sunset. They retreat to the shade and security of the forest for the hottest portion of the day. Foods include grains, insects, small reptiles, small mammals, berries, drupes, wild figs, and some cultivated crops.


Conservation and History of Relationship with Man
The great beauty and popularity of the Indian Peafowl has guaranteed its protection throughout most of its native and introduced ranges. It is the national bird of India. The peafowl is prominent in the mythology and folklore of the Indian people. The Hindus consider the bird to be sacred because the god Kartikeya (son of the Lord Shiva and Parvati and brother to the god Ganesh) rides on its back. Legends hold that the peafowl can charm snakes and addle their eggs.

Greek mythology describes how the peacock acquired the many eyes in his ornamental train. The goddess Hera had a beautiful priestess named Io. Io was greatly admired by Zeus. To protect her from Hera’s jealousy Zeus transformed Io into a heifer. Hera tricked Zeus into giving the heifer to her as a gift and set her faithful servant Argus to watch over her. Argus had numerous eyes all over his body, making him a natural choice for the assignment. Zeus sent the god Hermes to free Io from Hera’s watchman. Hermes charmed Argus to sleep until all of his eyes were closed and then killed him. To honor her faithful watchman, Hera took Argus’ eyes and placed them on the tail of the peacock.

This long and close association with humans has proven the peafowl’s adaptability to human-altered landscapes. This species does not appear to need any additional legal protection or conservation attention.

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A male peacock in full plumage is surely among the most beautiful and spectacular pheasants in the world, particularly the green peacock which we receive a lot of questions about at the Gazette magazine offices. This gorgeous peacock is a larger, higher standing, and brighter bird with a long, straight crest. Click here to see beautiful pair of Green Peafowl featured in the Game Bird Gazette magazine. Each issue of the Game Bird Gazette has detailed information on how to feed, house and care for peafowl. You will also find reliable and reputable peacock breeders where you purchase adults, chicks or eggs at the cheapest prices and have them mailed to you). Listings are found in the Gazette for the common India Blue Peacock and there are countless mutations and breeds that have become incredibly popular and available to purchase. To subscribe to the magazine, go to our secure and easy to use online payment form or you can subscribe at the Gamebird.com Shopping Center.

Because of their gorgeous appearance, the peacock has long been famous outside of its native countries of Southern Asia and Malaysia, and was kept for centuries by people first in China and then in Europe. The Phoenicians brought the peacock to Egypt more than three thousand years ago. Historical records indicate that Solomon kept several peacock species, among other pheasants, with the India Blue being his favorite peacock. Peafowl were extensively raised by the Romans for the table as well as for ornamental purposes, and medieval Europe carried on this practice as well. It is only after the XVI Century, when turkeys were imported from Mexico, that the peacock was discarded as a table bird for the more fleshy American birds. Peafowl were also considered a delicacy in these cultures for centuries. Fortunately, few of peacock speciesare used for food today, except in some of the more remote and less civilized places where they are found in nature. See the printed magazine for more information on man's long held fascination and cultural aspects of the peacock.

There are but two naturally occuring peacock species, the Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus from India, often called Blue peafowl (shown on the cover of the Game Bird Breeders Gazette magazine and child with feathers, upper left), and the Green peafowl Pavo muticus which lives farther east in Burma, Thailand, Indo China, Malaya and Java. It is curiously absent from Sumatra and Borneo. The latter peafowl has three subspecies: Spicifer in Western Burma, a duller, bluer race; Imperator in Eastern Burma, Thailand and Indo China, much brighter wid greener: and muticus in Java, which is still more brilliant. The last two are usually kept in America at present, and probably mixed, but for practical purposes they are just the same, the differences being noticeable only on close examination. There are many mutations and breeds that have been developed and are commonly available from peacock breeders.

The India Blue Peacock is commonly kept and bred in captivity by people across America and around the world. They are not expensive and thousands of them are bought and sold each year (see classified ad section of the GAZETTE). They are hearty and easy to keep, even in cold districts. The Green species is not bred as often as the India Blue and is therefore more expensive. You can see that the tail of the green peacock is exceptionally beautiful! The Green is more susceptible to cold and needs to receive adequate protection from the cold. Peafowl can be quite sociable and often display their feathers right in front of you in the springtime. Many also live and breed in parks and gardens. The male peacock in the spring not only displays his gorgeous tail feathers, but also utters its famous call which is always a delight to hear!

Peacock feathers are popularly used in unique crafts and decorations.

You can feed a peacock the same as any other pheasant. The diet provided by many people includes mixed grains, game bird crumbles (such as Mazuri available at many feed stores), and a variety of greens. The birds hardly ever become sick and we have a record of one peacock that lived to be 40 years old!

When raised on the game farm and are well settled, many people find that peafowl don't stray far from home. They can, of course, also be kept in covered pens if you want to make sure they don't wander away, and they live and breed well in pens. There is some terrific information from one of the nation's leading peacock producers in the next issue of the GAZETTE on how house and general care for the peacock.

Peahens are excellent mothers, but peachicks can be reared just as well in a brooder. They are among the easiest birds to raise. One thing to be careful about is to give them good shelters in the autumn and winter following their birth, as they are not fully grown before eight or ten months.

The Indian Blue Peacock has produced several mutations in captivity. These include the Black-shouldered, in which the male has the wings blue, green and black, the female being very pale; the White; and the Pied, in which the normal plumage of the Indian Blue is irregularly marked with white. The so-called 'Spalding' variey is a hybrid between the Indian and the Green species (one of the green peacock races shown in picture at left). It is very beautiful bird, intermediate between the two parents in colors, in hardiness and in temperament.

If you are interested in keeping the peacock, the best place to find birds for sale is in the Game Bird Gazette magazine. In this magazine you'll also find the most up-to-date information on how to care for the peacock. Click here to order the magazine using our convenient and easy to use online payment form.