Where does the Indian Peafowl live?
Pavo cristatus has 666,888 records in 147 countries and territories, from 1838 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 666,888 records
- 147 places
- 143 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesGalliformesPhasianidaePavo
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 524,435 | |
| United States | 65,825 | |
| Sri Lanka | 27,097 | |
| Australia | 9,053 | |
| South Africa | 7,498 | |
| Taiwan | 5,074 | |
| New Zealand | 5,066 | |
| Nepal | 4,477 | |
| Canada | 2,355 | |
| Spain | 1,597 | |
| Belgium | 1,376 | |
| United Kingdom | 1,191 | |
| Denmark | 1,032 | |
| Netherlands | 1,018 | |
| Portugal | 1,016 | |
| France | 988 | |
| Bhutan | 878 | |
| Singapore | 614 | |
| Germany | 530 | |
| Thailand | 369 | |
| Greece | 354 | |
| Israel | 343 | |
| Italy | 317 | |
| Brazil | 301 | |
| Japan | 294 | |
| Puerto Rico | 282 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 262 | |
| Colombia | 245 | |
| Croatia | 237 | |
| Czechia | 212 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 212 | |
| Pakistan | 200 | |
| Cuba | 191 | |
| Dominican Republic | 188 | |
| Poland | 186 | |
| Mexico | 123 | |
| Isle of Man | 112 | |
| Bahamas | 106 | |
| Austria | 103 | |
| Tanzania | 71 |
Showing the top 40 of 147 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Phasianidae.
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3,424,381 records
Gray Partridge
679,674 records
Common Quail
511,346 records
Red-legged Partridge
462,085 records
Grey Francolin
410,550 records
Red Junglefowl
287,593 records
Chukar
243,704 records
Swainson's Francolin
171,610 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.