Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusPavo
- SpeciesPavo cristatus (Common Peafowl)
Closest Relatives at Olympic National Park
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
California Quail
Callipepla californica
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Mountain Quail
Oreortyx pictus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Peafowl in Olympic National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Common Peafowl sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Peafowl in Olympic National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Common Peafowl in Olympic National Park in our monthly data.