Pavo cristatus

Basic information
Scientific name	Pavo cristatus	Click to magnify
Common names	Common peafowl, Peafowl, Indian peafowl, Blue peafowl
Higher taxon	Phasianidae, Galliformes, Aves
Natural range	Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh
Habitat	Forest in low altitude, grass land, farm area.

Invasion information
Range in Japan	Established in Sakishima Islands (Miyakojima, Irabujima, Ishigakijima, Kohamajima, Kuroshima, Aragusukujima, and Yonagunijima Is.). Observed also in Iwojima (Osumi Islands). Introduced in Fukushima, Saitama, Shiga, Mie, and Ehime Prefs., and Shodoshima Is.
Origin	Unknown.
Date	1969 or earlier.
Route	Deliberate: Escape from captivity (pet animal or zoo)
Impact	Actually: Predation on reptiles and butterflies (Kohamajima and Aragusukujima Is.). Decline of birds by competition for food (Aragusukujima Is.). Damage on agriculture. Native organism(s) affected: Lizards (Plestiodon kishinouyei, etc.), butterflies (Parantica sita, Idea leuconoe, etc.), etc.
Regulation in Japan	No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication.
Introduced range in other countries	South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Bahama, Hawaii, New Caledonia, Melanesia, Andaman, St. Helena, etc.

Reference

Notes

Eguchi & Amano (2000) Problems of introductions and naturalizations in birds. Jpn J Conserv Ecol. 5, 131-148 (in Jpn)
Eguchi & Amano (2004) Spread of exotic birds in Japan. Ornithol Sci. 3, 3-12.
Kawakami & Kanouchi (2012) The Handbook of Introduced Birds in Japan. Bun-ichi Sogo Shuppan, Tokyo (in Jpn)
Lepage (ed) (2003-2012) Avibase – the world bird database (Accessed on 2012-6-18) http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/
Long (1981) Introduced Birds of the World. David & Charles, Newton.
etc.