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Pavo Real / Peafowl / Peacock


Pavo Real / Peafowl / Peacock
Photo Information
Copyright: Francisco Herrera (fherrerav) (72)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-14
Categories: Birds
Camera: Olympus E 500, Zuiko 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6
Exposure: f/4.4, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Trek Nature [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-27 18:58
Viewed: 2009
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
From wiki

The term peafowl can refer to the two species of bird in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. The African Congo Peafowl is placed in its own genus Afropavo and is not dealt with here. Peafowl are best known for the male's extravagant tail, which it displays as part of courtship. The male is called a peacock, the female a peahen though it is common to hear the female also referred to as a "peacock" or "female peacock". The female peafowl is brown or toned grey and brown.

The two species are:
Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus (Asiatic)
Green Peafowl, Pavo muticus (Asiatic)

The Indian Peafowl is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent. The peacock is designated as the national bird of India.

The Green Peafowl breeds from Burma east to Java. The IUCN lists the Green Peafowl as vulnerable to extinction due to hunting and a reduction in extent and quality of habitat.
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Hi Francisco,

Nice picture with this green peafowl. A very beautiful species. The feathers of trail are a little out of focus but is a good picture.

I breed blue peafowl (Pavo cristatus) in my little peafowlfarm, for parks, gardens, green pensions. Amazing birds. You can see some picture on my web site www.fermadepauni.ro, the language is Romanian but I will put as soon as posible the english version.
The pictures are in the section GALERIA FOTO (meens The photo gallery).

All the best. Cezar T.

Hello Francisco,

Artistically, I love how you have cropped this shot to make the extended tail cover 2 thirds of the frame. Very good composition.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

pl :-)

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  • tariq Silver Star Critiquer [C: 28 W: 1 N: 2] (2)
  • [2009-03-04 3:19]

well its a pretty bird and pleasure to watch it like this.I also have a pair with a chick at my place.I have uploaded the picture on my TL account.It is very well composed picture.TFS

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