{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "peacock",
  "name": "Peacock",
  "scientificName": "Pavo cristatus",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The peacock is the male of the peafowl, best known for its spectacular train of iridescent, eye-spotted feathers, which it fans out to attract females. The most familiar species, the Indian peafowl, is native to South Asia. The train can make up more than 60% of the bird's length, and despite its size the peacock can still fly. Peafowl typically live around 15 to 20 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Galliformes",
    "family": "Phasianidae",
    "genus": "Pavo"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 5,
    "lengthM": 1.1,
    "topSpeedKmh": 16,
    "lifespanYears": 20
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Pavo cristatus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Forest, farmland, and scrub of South Asia"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "15–20 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "4–6 kg (9–13 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 16 km/h (10 mph) on the ground"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Forests and farmland of the Indian subcontinent, with related species in Southeast Asia and central Africa.",
    "continents": [
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Pavo cristatus.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Pavo%20cristatus&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Pavo cristatus. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pavo_cristatus/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Peacock.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_peafowl"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/peacock/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/peacock/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}