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Pictures of the eggs of Peacock (Pavo cristatus) Mor

March 13, 2020 by Vijay Choudhary Leave a Comment

Pictures of the eggs of Peacock (Pavo cristatus) Mor. Peacock is the national bird of India. The local name of Peacock is Mor. These pictures are taken from Nai-Ka-Nath Bassi, Rajasthan. Age of sexual maturity is 2 years for male camel and 3 years female peacock. On average, males usually mate with up to 4-7 different females every breeding season. The female peacock lays 4-7 eggs. 
Indian peacock has a mixture of dull grey, brown, and green in her plumage. Females are brown, grey, and cream-colored. The female peacock lays 4-7 eggs. The color of eggs is light brown or paler brown. The incubation period of eggs is between 26 to 30 days. The female peacock incubates eggs and the male peacock chicks hatch after an incubation period of about a month. The incubation period of eggs is between 26 to 30 days……………

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About Peacock

Peacock is a beautiful bird. Peacock is Schedule – I bird, according to wildlife (Protection) act, 1972 and classified as Least Concern (LC) by the IUCN.

The Size of Peacock between 2.6 ft. to 3.6 ft. They weigh in between 3 to 6 kg and have a wingspan of 1.4-1.6 meter. Indian peacock has a mixture of dull grey, brown, and green in her plumage. Females are brown, grey, and cream-colored. Chicks are usually a light yellow to brown color.

They has long, strong, grayish-brown legs equipped for running away into brush for safety. Both male and female sexes are equipped with spurs that are around 2.3 to 2.6 cm long, males will use them during the breeding season to ward off other competing males.

Their necks and breasts are a bright blue, golden feathers line their sides and backs. The males have long trains about 1 to 1.3 meters in length and trains are an iridescent arrangement of multiple colors featuring ocelli. When male is displayed train, showing off gold, brown, green, and black feathers. Around 30 to 40 of the ocelli around the outer edges of the fan are v-shaped. The train is discarded in January, but is grown again at a rapid pace when breeding season approaches. The peacock has iridescent blue and green plumage.

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Classification

Common Name – Peacock

Local Name – Mor

Zoological Name – Pavo cristatus

Kingdom – Animalia

Phylum – Chordata

Class – Aves

Order – Galliformes

Family – Phasianidae

Subfamily – Phasianinae

Genus – Pavo

Species – P.  cristatus

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About eggs

Age of sexual maturity is 2 years for male camel and 3 years female peacock. On average, males usually mate with up to 4-7 different females every breeding season. The female peacock lays 4-7 eggs. The color of eggs is light brown or paler brown. The female peacock incubates eggs and the male peacock chicks hatch after an incubation period of about a month. The incubation period of eggs is between 26 to 30 days.

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