Common Peafowl

Where to see

Common Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Wilpattu National Park leads · 17 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Common Peafowl during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
80–90%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
80–90%
3 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
80–90%
4 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
5 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
70–80%
6 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
7 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
60–70%
9 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
10 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
11 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
12 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
13 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
14 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
15 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
16 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
17 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Common Peafowl?

Wilpattu National Park (Sri Lanka) — about 85% of wildlife watchers report a Common Peafowl sighting there, the highest of the 17 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Common Peafowl?

Yala National Park (about 81%), Ranthambore National Park (about 80%), Keoladeo National Park (about 74%) are the next best options.