# Pavo cristatus Phasianidae

- By: This picture was realized by Richard Bartz by using a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens
- Date: 2010-05-05
- Classification: Photograph
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The Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus (from Latin Pavo, peafowl; cristatus, crested),\[2\] also known as the Common Peafowl or the Blue Peafowl, is one of two species of bird in the genus Pavo of the Phasianidae family known as peafowl.