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Peacock - Pavo cristatus Peacocks roam freely throughout the zoo, which made me wonder if any ever escape. But, I just read that they do:<br /> <a href="https://abc7ny.com/peacock-bronx-zoo-in-tree-mott-haven/13190061/" rel="nofollow">https://abc7ny.com/peacock-bronx-zoo-in-tree-mott-haven/13190061/</a><br /> <br /> *Captive animal at The Bronx Zoo<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155181/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html" title="Peacock - Pavo cristatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/155181_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1767225610&Signature=Ti6o%2FfzwAQ7BqA4tcV33gBAYRrE%3D" width="200" height="164" alt="Peacock - Pavo cristatus Peacocks roam freely throughout the zoo, which made me wonder if any ever escape. But, I just read that they do:<br /> https://abc7ny.com/peacock-bronx-zoo-in-tree-mott-haven/13190061/<br /> <br /> *Captive animal at The Bronx Zoo<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155181/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155185/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155182/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html Fall,Geotagged,Indian peafowl,Pavo,Pavo cristatus,United States,bronx zoo,captive animal,peacock,peafowl" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155185/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html" title="Peacock - Pavo cristatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/155185_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1767225610&Signature=XzPDwZ16aqc2k6rwRo6bwA%2Ft8ng%3D" width="200" height="172" alt="Peacock - Pavo cristatus Peacocks roam freely throughout the zoo, which made me wonder if any ever escape. But, I just read that they do:<br /> https://abc7ny.com/peacock-bronx-zoo-in-tree-mott-haven/13190061/<br /> <br /> *Captive animal at The Bronx Zoo<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155181/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155185/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155182/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html Fall,Geotagged,Indian peafowl,Pavo cristatus,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155182/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html" title="Peacock - Pavo cristatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/155182_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1767225610&Signature=1mW%2BMLusZOeq8oPXW%2BR53tpA6Ck%3D" width="200" height="124" alt="Peacock - Pavo cristatus Peacocks roam freely throughout the zoo, which made me wonder if any ever escape. But, I just read that they do:<br /> https://abc7ny.com/peacock-bronx-zoo-in-tree-mott-haven/13190061/<br /> <br /> *Captive animal at The Bronx Zoo<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155181/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155185/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155182/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html Fall,Geotagged,Indian peafowl,Pavo cristatus,United States" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Indian peafowl,Pavo cristatus,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Peacock - Pavo cristatus

Peacocks roam freely throughout the zoo, which made me wonder if any ever escape. But, I just read that they do:
https://abc7ny.com/peacock-bronx-zoo-in-tree-mott-haven/13190061/

*Captive animal at The Bronx Zoo

Peacock - Pavo cristatus Peacocks roam freely throughout the zoo, which made me wonder if any ever escape. But, I just read that they do:<br /> https://abc7ny.com/peacock-bronx-zoo-in-tree-mott-haven/13190061/<br /> <br /> *Captive animal at The Bronx Zoo<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155181/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155185/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155182/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html Fall,Geotagged,Indian peafowl,Pavo,Pavo cristatus,United States,bronx zoo,captive animal,peacock,peafowl

Peacock - Pavo cristatus Peacocks roam freely throughout the zoo, which made me wonder if any ever escape. But, I just read that they do:<br /> https://abc7ny.com/peacock-bronx-zoo-in-tree-mott-haven/13190061/<br /> <br /> *Captive animal at The Bronx Zoo<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155181/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155185/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155182/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html Fall,Geotagged,Indian peafowl,Pavo cristatus,United States

Peacock - Pavo cristatus Peacocks roam freely throughout the zoo, which made me wonder if any ever escape. But, I just read that they do:<br /> https://abc7ny.com/peacock-bronx-zoo-in-tree-mott-haven/13190061/<br /> <br /> *Captive animal at The Bronx Zoo<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155181/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155185/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155182/peacock_-_pavo_cristatus.html Fall,Geotagged,Indian peafowl,Pavo cristatus,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    I think that this is probably the most beautiful bird in the world. The only issue is that people are commonly exposed to it and normalized it. Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      They are definitely in my Top 10 for the most beautiful birds, but my #1 is the king vulture. Yes, really. Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Maribu stork outranks it, sorry. Posted 2 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          It's hard to compete with anything that has a sack that large. Posted 2 years ago
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            Christine Young
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            I can't believe my eyes with this one:
            https://brevardzoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/210330043-scaled.jpg             Posted 2 years ago
            1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
              Ferdy Christant
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              Yes, your king vulture is in that sack. Posted 2 years ago
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                Christine Young
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                Looks like a cozy place to be. Posted 2 years ago

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The Indian peafowl

The Indian peafowl or blue peafowl, a large and brightly coloured bird, is a species of peafowl native to South Asia, but introduced in many other parts of the world.

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Similar species: Landfowl
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Nov 10, 2023. Captured Oct 24, 2023 11:44 in 1724 Hunt Ave, Bronx, NY 10462, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/512s
  • ISO2000
  • 120mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.