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Sighting 4457844

Pavo cristatus

Indian Peafowl at Watson, ACT

Pavo cristatus at Watson, ACT - 5 Dec 2022
Pavo cristatus at Watson, ACT - 5 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Pavo cristatus 5 Dec 2022 Liam.m
Pavo cristatus 5 Dec 2022 Louisab

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I’ve been trying to see the peacock at the top of Mt Majura for years! Today was my first sighting.

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waltraud wrote:
   10 Dec 2022
I hope it will never be partnered and die of old age without offspring.

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Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Mount Majura - 23 Apr 2024 by Pirom

Charaxes sempronius

Pirom
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Mount Majura - 6 Mar 2024 by WalterEgo

Agonoscelis rutila

WalterEgo
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Aarons Farm - 20 Jan 2024 by JohnBundock

Theclinesthes serpentata

JohnBundock
Peltoschema oceanica (Oceanica leaf beetle) at Majura, ACT - 23 Sep 2023 by Miranda

Peltoschema oceanica

Miranda
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Majura, ACT - 19 Sep 2023 by JBrickhill

Delias harpalyce

JBrickhill
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Watson, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by Pirom

Orthodera ministralis

Pirom
Isomoralla eriscota (A concealer moth) at Watson, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by Pirom

Isomoralla eriscota

Pirom
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Watson, ACT - 27 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley

Falco cenchroides

MatthewFrawley
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Watson, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by Steve_Bok

Corvus coronoides

Steve_Bok
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Watson, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by Steve_Bok

Vanessa kershawi

Steve_Bok
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Watson, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by Steve_Bok

Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus)

Steve_Bok
Solanum linearifolium (Kangaroo Apple) at Watson, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by Steve_Bok

Solanum linearifolium

Steve_Bok
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley

Delias harpalyce

MatthewFrawley
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley

Charaxes sempronius

MatthewFrawley
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Watson, ACT - 16 Apr 2022 by Birdy

Theclinesthes serpentata

Birdy
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Watson, ACT - 16 Apr 2022 by Birdy

Oecophoridae (family)

Birdy
Microtropesa sp. (genus) (Tachinid fly) at Watson, ACT - 16 Apr 2022 by Birdy

Microtropesa sp. (genus)

Birdy
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Watson, ACT - 16 Apr 2022 by Birdy

Cormobates leucophaea

Birdy
Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle) at Majura, ACT - 26 Mar 2022 by DavidForrester

Graphium choredon

DavidForrester
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Watson, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by DavidForrester

Lampides boeticus

DavidForrester
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Downer, ACT - 25 Dec 2020 by TimL

Austroscolia soror

TimL
Paropsisterna sp. ("Ch11" of DeLittle 1979) (A leaf beetle) at Majura, ACT - 25 Dec 2020 by TimL

Paropsisterna sp. ("Ch11" of DeLittle 1979)

TimL
Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl) at Majura, ACT - 27 May 2020 by waltraud

Pavo cristatus

waltraud
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Majura, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by TimL

Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group

TimL
Tepperia sterculiae (Kurrajong seed weevil) at Majura, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 by KMcCue

Tepperia sterculiae

KMcCue
Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Majura, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 by KMcCue

Dindymus versicolor

KMcCue
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Majura, ACT - 21 May 2019 by Kurt

Charaxes sempronius

Kurt
Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Majura, ACT - 19 May 2019 by TimL

Dindymus versicolor

TimL
Empididae sp. (family) (Dance fly) at Majura, ACT - 19 May 2019 by TimL

Empididae sp. (family)

TimL
Ledrinae (subfamily) (A Flat-headed Leafhopper) at Majura, ACT - 19 May 2019 by TimL

Ledrinae (subfamily)

TimL
Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Majura, ACT - 19 May 2019 by TimL

Dindymus versicolor

TimL
Dysdercus sidae (Pale Cotton Stainer) at Majura, ACT - 19 May 2019 by TimL

Dysdercus sidae

TimL
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Majura, ACT - 14 May 2019 by AaronClausen

zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream)

AaronClausen
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Majura, ACT - 10 Jun 2018 by David

Tachinidae (family)

David
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Majura, ACT - 10 Jun 2018 by David

Harmonia conformis

David
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Majura, ACT - 17 Mar 2018 by WalterEgo

Harmonia conformis

WalterEgo
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Majura, ACT - 12 Mar 2018 by TimL

Harmonia conformis

TimL
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Majura, ACT - 25 Feb 2017 by TimL

Nacaduba biocellata

TimL
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Majura, ACT - 13 Oct 2015 by SuziBond

Lampides boeticus

SuziBond
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Mount Majura - 23 Apr 2024 by Pirom
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Mount Majura - 6 Mar 2024 by WalterEgo
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Aarons Farm - 20 Jan 2024 by JohnBundock
Peltoschema oceanica (Oceanica leaf beetle) at Majura, ACT - 23 Sep 2023 by Miranda
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Majura, ACT - 19 Sep 2023 by JBrickhill
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Watson, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by Pirom
Isomoralla eriscota (A concealer moth) at Watson, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by Pirom
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Watson, ACT - 27 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Watson, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by Steve_Bok
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Watson, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by Steve_Bok
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Watson, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by Steve_Bok
Solanum linearifolium (Kangaroo Apple) at Watson, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by Steve_Bok
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Watson, ACT - 16 Apr 2022 by Birdy
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Watson, ACT - 16 Apr 2022 by Birdy
Microtropesa sp. (genus) (Tachinid fly) at Watson, ACT - 16 Apr 2022 by Birdy
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Watson, ACT - 16 Apr 2022 by Birdy
Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle) at Majura, ACT - 26 Mar 2022 by DavidForrester
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Watson, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by DavidForrester
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Downer, ACT - 25 Dec 2020 by TimL
Paropsisterna sp. ("Ch11" of DeLittle 1979) (A leaf beetle) at Majura, ACT - 25 Dec 2020 by TimL
Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl) at Majura, ACT - 27 May 2020 by waltraud
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Majura, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by TimL
Tepperia sterculiae (Kurrajong seed weevil) at Majura, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 by KMcCue
Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Majura, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 by KMcCue
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Majura, ACT - 21 May 2019 by Kurt
Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Majura, ACT - 19 May 2019 by TimL
Empididae sp. (family) (Dance fly) at Majura, ACT - 19 May 2019 by TimL
Ledrinae (subfamily) (A Flat-headed Leafhopper) at Majura, ACT - 19 May 2019 by TimL
Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Majura, ACT - 19 May 2019 by TimL
Dysdercus sidae (Pale Cotton Stainer) at Majura, ACT - 19 May 2019 by TimL
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Majura, ACT - 14 May 2019 by AaronClausen
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Majura, ACT - 10 Jun 2018 by David
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Majura, ACT - 10 Jun 2018 by David
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Majura, ACT - 17 Mar 2018 by WalterEgo
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Majura, ACT - 12 Mar 2018 by TimL
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Majura, ACT - 25 Feb 2017 by TimL
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Majura, ACT - 13 Oct 2015 by SuziBond

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 5 Dec 2022 07:51 AM Recorded on
  • Louisab Recorded by

Species information

  • Pavo cristatus Scientific name
  • Indian Peafowl Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 887.58m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
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