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Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
Status.
Category E*
Native Range
Asia. Pakistan and India south of the Himalayas
Conservation Status
Least Concern
British Occurrence
NBN atlas has 4,198 records as at end 2024. Map Here.
Probably introduced to this country by the Romans, it is kept widely in both private and public collections and probably only wanders locally when allowed free-range. A few pairs (up to 4 in 2012-2014) breed ferally but it is likely that many more go unreported.
