A bird of the Phasianidae family, order Phasianidae, class Aves. Males are about 2 to 2.3 meters long, while females are about 1 meter long. They differ from the closely related Green Peafowl, P. muticus , in that they have a fan-shaped crest and a dark blue neck and chest. They are found in India and Sri Lanka. They are kept in zoos around the world. [Higuchi Hiroyoshi] [References] |Distributed in India and Sri Lanka. The male (photo) is metallic blue from the head to the chest, and the back is gray-brown with brown horizontal stripes. There is a fan-shaped blue crest on the head. Total length of male is about 200-230cm, female is about 100cm. Phasianidae ©Shogakukan "> Indian Peacock The upper tail coverts are large, with metallic blue and orange- and yellow-edged circular markings arranged regularly on a green background. ©Shogakukan "> Indian peacock display Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
鳥綱キジ目キジ科の鳥。全長は、雄が約2~2.3メートル、雌は約1メートルある。扇状の羽冠と濃青色の頸(くび)と胸が、近縁のマクジャクP. muticusと異なる。インド、スリランカに分布。世界各地の動物園で飼育されている。 [樋口広芳] [参照項目] |インド、スリランカに分布。雄(写真)は頭部から胸にかけて金属光沢のある青、背は灰褐色で褐色の横縞がある。頭には扇状の青い冠毛がある。全長雄約200~230cm、雌約100cm。キジ科©Shogakukan"> インドクジャク 上尾筒は大きく、緑色の地に金属光沢のある青色をオレンジ、黄色で縁どりした円い斑紋が規則的に並ぶ©Shogakukan"> インドクジャクのディスプレー 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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