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| Indian peafowl - ನವಿಲು - Male |
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| Indian peafowl - ನವಿಲು - Female |
The Indian peafowl(Kannada name - ನವಿಲು) is a resident breeder across the
Indian subcontinent and is found in the drier lowland areas of
Sri Lanka. In South Asia, it is found mainly below an altitude of 1,800 metres (1.1 mi) and in rare cases seen at about 2,000 metres (1.2 mi).
[18] It is found in moist and dry-deciduous forests, but can adapt to live in cultivated regions and around human habitations and is usually found where water is available. In many parts of northern India, they are protected by religious practices and will forage around villages and towns for scraps. Some have suggested that the peacock was introduced into Europe by
Alexander the Great,
[19] while others say the bird had reached Athens by 450 BCE and may have been introduced even earlier.
[20] It has since been introduced in many other parts of the world and has become
feral in some areas.
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