Peacock or Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus once peacocks were rare bird that we couldn't see it in our back yards. we had to go for jungles or nature parks to see peacocks but now peacock has became a pest for most of the cultivation. peacock population was controlled by Sri Lankan jackal Canis aureus naria .Sri Lankan jackal use to eat eggs and small chicks of the peacock their for natural population was controlled by natural predators. but now predators are not exist as it use to and at the same time peacocks has use to domestic environment and use to feed on cultivation done by humans. peacocks use to eat most of the crops starting from grain crops rice, corn, millet, fruits such as water melons vegetables these birds use to eat from saplings to mature fruits leafs, grains, flower buds, flowers, small fruits within their palate. some pests are killed by humans but peacock have extra protection from heaven. peacock is considered as vehicle of Hindu god Goad Katharagama. their for humans afraid to kill peacocks that is another advantage for peacock to thrive. now we are experiencing damages from peacocks. these birds damage crop and damage to plants too. their for government need to revise policy regarding this birds in order to minimize damage by this birds.
Peacock eggs in their ground open nest.
peacocks has identified that they have minimum threat from us. their fore they have select a location to build their open nest on ground in our farm.
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