Green peafowl have green, rather than blue, feathers on the head and neck. Both Indian and green peafowl have bare patches of skin around their eyes and a funny crest on the top of their head made of feathers arranged in a fan shape. The Indian peafowl's crest looks like little dots on the end of sticks!

How do you identify a peafowl?

The color will usually show in the neck, upper breast, and parts of the tail. They show a more silvery color on the back as they age. Female: Will have a white body with silver gray and white. Chicks: White, usually with a dark spot on the back of the head, neck, or back.

Is peafowl same as peacock?

The term "peacock" is commonly used to refer to birds of both sexes. Technically, only males are peacocks. Females are peahens, and together, they are called peafowl. Suitable males may gather harems of several females, each of which will lay three to five eggs.