Common Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
GenusPavo
SpeciesPavo cristatus (Common Peafowl)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Hwange National Park

1 Verified records at Hwange National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), also known as the common peafowl, or blue peafowl, is a species of peafowl native to the Indian subcontinent. While it originated in the Indian subcontinent, it has since been introduced to many other parts of the world. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens, although both sexes are often referred to colloquially as a "peacock". The Indian peafowl displays a marked form of sexual dimorphism. The brightly coloured male has a blue coloured head with a fan-shaped crest and is best known for his long train. The train is made up of elongated upper-tail covert feathers with colourful eyespots. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park

Pternistis swainsonii

Pternistis adspersus

Ortygornis sephaena

Campocolinus coqui

Pternistis natalensis

Scleroptila shelleyi

Coturnix delegorguei

Numida meleagris

Guttera pucherani

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Common Peafowl at Hwange National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	80–90%
2	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	80–90%
3	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	80–90%
4	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	70–80%
5	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	70–80%
6	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	60–70%
7	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	60–70%
8	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	60–70%
9	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
10	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
11	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
12	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	50–60%
13	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	40–50%
14	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	40–50%
15	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	30–40%
16	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
17	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
18	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	5–10%
19	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
20	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	<5%
21	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
22	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
23	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
24	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
25	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
26	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
27	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
28	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
29	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
30	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
31	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	Insufficient data
32	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
33	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
34	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data
35	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
36	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	Insufficient data
37	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
38	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
39	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
40	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Insufficient data
41	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
42	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
43	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	Insufficient data
44	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
45	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
46	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
47	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
48	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
49	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
50	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
51	Tongariro National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	Insufficient data
52	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
53	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	Insufficient data
54	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
55	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	Insufficient data
56	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
57	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
58	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	Insufficient data
59	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Insufficient data
60	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
61	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
62	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
63	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	Insufficient data
64	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
65	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
66	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
67	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
68	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
69	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
70	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	Insufficient data
71	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data

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Common Peafowl

Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park

Swainson's Francolin

Red-billed Francolin

Crested Francolin

Coqui Francolin

Natal Francolin

Shelley's Francolin

Harlequin Quail

Helmeted Guineafowl

Crested Guineafowl

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found