Indian Peafowl, Blue Peafowl, Peacock, Peahen

Pavo cristatus

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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Bessemer, Alabama

Arcadia, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Miami, Florida(2 reports)

Socorro, New Mexico

Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes

Cuero, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:
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psychw2

(Pat) Kennewick, WA (Zone 5b) | November 2020 | Negative
Our neighbors had peacocks when I was growing up. The peacocks perched on the hand rail of our entry steps. Pooped all over and created the most horrific screech! Nope, beautiful, but I think I'll pass on owning any!
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LazyGardens

Phoenix, AZ | October 2020 | Neutral
A small feral colony lives in Socorro, NM. They are the descendants of some peacocks brought to New Mexico Tech decades ago by a professor or administrator.

Despite all the predators, the small flock survives.
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MinxFox

Pensacola, FL (Zone 9a) | May 2010 | Positive
I acctually own 5 peafowl! They really compleate a garden, in fact they are the reason I got into gardening! They do peck at plants, but do not destroy most plants. What I like about them is unlike most large birds like chickens and turkeys, they do not scratch as much spareing your grass and such. They eat bugs and put on quite a show that is sure to amaze guests. Some places in the US have wild peafowl, for example Arcadia FL.
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