Scientific Classification of Peacock
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Kingdom |
Animalia |
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Phylum |
Chordata |
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Class |
Aves |
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Order |
Galliformes |
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Family |
Phasianidae |
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Subfamily |
Phasianinae |
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Tribe |
Pavonini |
Scientific Name of Peacock
Scientific Name of Peacock: The Scientific Name of the Peacock is Pavo cristatus. Three bird species belonging to the genera Pavo and Afropavo and belonging to the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae are collectively referred to as peafowl. Although peafowl of either sex are frequently referred to as “peacocks” in casual language, male peafowl are known as peacocks and female peafowl as peahens. The blue or Indian peafowl, originally from the Indian subcontinent, and the green peafowl, originally from Southeast Asia, are the two Asian species.
The only African species is the Congo peafowl, which is indigenous only to the Congo Basin. Male peafowl are distinguished by their showy plumage and piercing sounds. The latter is particularly noticeable in Asian species because they exhibit a “tail” or “train” of covert feathers with eye spots during courtship rituals.