The Peacock is the national bird of India. The species is found in dry semi-desert grasslands, scrub and deciduous forests. It forages and nests on the ground but roosts on top of trees. It eats seeds, insects, fruits, small mammals and reptiles.

Females are about 86 cm (34 in) long and weigh 2.75-4 kg (6-8.8 lbs), while males average at about 2.12 m (7.3 ft) in full breeding plumage (107 cm/42 in when not) and weigh 4-6 kg (8.8-13.2 lbs). The male is called a peacock, the female a peahen. The Indian Peacock has iridescent blue-green plumage. The female plumage is a mixture of dull green, grey and iridescent blue, with the greenish-grey predominating. The bright spots on it are known as "eyes", and inspired the Greek myth that Hera placed the hundred eyes of her slain giant Argus on the tail of her favourite bird. In the breeding season, females stand apart by lacking the long 'tail feathers' also known as a train, and in the non-breeding season they can be distinguished from the males by the green colour of the their necks as opposed to the blue on the males.

Photos of the Peacocks at South East Ornamental Birds: