Monocrotophos Poisoning Killed 121 Indian Peafowl Across Eight Tamil Nadu Incidents
Eight mass-mortality incidents in Tamil Nadu between 2019 and 2021 killed 121 Indian peafowl. Toxicological testing of 41…
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Indian Peafowl and Sri Lankan Junglefowl Allopreening Was Documented in the Wild in South Asia for the First Time
A female Indian peafowl and a male Sri Lankan junglefowl were observed preening each other for about 10…
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Indian Peafowl Index Was About 3.3 Times Its Earlier Level and Still Rising Rapidly in India
The 2025 State of India’s Birds update estimated a +233.3% long-term trend for Indian peafowl in India, putting…
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Indian Peafowl Usually Chose the Larger Number in Touchscreen Tests
Touchscreen experiments with quantities from one to eight found that Indian peafowl usually chose the larger number more…
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Similar Peafowl Eyespot Colors Came From Different Feather Nanostructures
Indian and green peafowl produced similar iridescent eyespot colors through different nanoscale feather architectures, while neck, back and…
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Lutein Added a Pigmentary Component to Peafowl Iridescent Coloration
Lutein was detected in peafowl feathers and was more abundant in colored than non-iridescent feathers, while ASIP and…
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