Peacock
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Karnataka: Mysterious death of 19 peacocks in Hanumanthapura raises alarm over wildlife safety
Karnataka | Aug 04, 2025, 12:25 PM ISTNineteen peacocks were found dead under mysterious circumstances in Karnataka, highlighting growing wildlife threats amid recent cases of poisoning and unnatural animal deaths in the state.
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7 best national parks in India to spot dancing peacocks
Fashion | Apr 05, 2025, 04:34 PM ISTPeacock is the national bird of India and its tail feathers are magnificent. However, it is not every time that you see a peacock with their feathers open. They do so to attract peahens during their courtship ritual. If you want to spot dancing peacocks, here are some of the best national parks.
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Telangana YouTuber arrested for cooking 'peacock curry', faces action under Wildlife Protection Act
Telangana | Aug 12, 2024, 02:20 PM ISTA YouTuber, named Kodam Pranay Kumar, is under investigation by the Telangana Forest Department for posting a video on preparing peacock curry, a protected species under Indian wildlife law.
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Mesmerizing video of a flying peacock has gone viral on the internet
Trending | Jun 22, 2022, 04:05 PM ISTNetizens are in love with a new video of a flying peacock showcasing its long colourful feathers. After watching the amusing video, internet users recall their experiences of witnessing peacocks dancing in the rain.
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16 peacocks found dead in orchards in UP's Pratapgarh
India | Jun 03, 2021, 03:47 PM ISTPanic gripped the area as soon as the birds were found dead on Wednesday evening.
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PM Modi feeds peacocks at home, shares video
India | Aug 23, 2020, 01:48 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi has shared a video of him feeding peacocks at his residence on Sunday. The video, an assortment of shots, was filmed during his morning routine of exercises.
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After Uttar Pradesh, now 9 peacocks found dead in Rajasthan
India | Nov 21, 2019, 01:47 PM ISTOn the deaths of peacocks, Environmentalist Harshwardhan confirmed that the pesticides being sprayed in the fields were deadly for peacocks. If the use of the pesticides is not checked, more peacocks will die, he added.
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8 peacocks die due to pesticide poisoning in UP sugarcane field
India | Nov 19, 2019, 10:36 AM ISTCommenting on the incident, Divisional forest officer (DFO) M Semmaran said, "We have collected the samples and will send them to the IVRI laboratory for testing to find the exact cause of the bird's death. All the birds were found in the same field."
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Bride left devastated by peacock-themed cake
offbeat | Oct 14, 2019, 06:05 PM ISTRena Davis had chosen a beautiful design -- comprising of two peacocks with their plume trailing off into blue and green cupcakes. The cake she received looked starkly different.
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‘Peacocks do have sex’, bird experts deflate Rajasthan Judge’s claims on bird’s celibacy
India | Jun 01, 2017, 06:17 PM ISTMahesh Sharma claimed that peacocks are celibate as they don't have sex to reproduce
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Rajasthan Judge Mahesh Sharma believes Peacock are celibates and 'they don't have sex'
India | Jun 01, 2017, 04:03 PM ISTMr. Sharma became the talk of Twitter when he told the reporters in Jaipur that peacocks are as holy as cows and that is why is the national bird of India.
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17 peacocks found dead in Rajasthan’s Tonk
India | Feb 17, 2017, 04:42 PM ISTCarcasses of 17 peacocks were found in Tonk district late last night. Police suspecting that they were fed poisonous food.
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India's national bird Peacock could be termed vermin in Goa
India | Feb 12, 2016, 03:04 PM ISTPanaji: Peacock, the national bird of India, may soon be termed a vermin and culled ruthlessly in Goa.Goa's Agriculture Minister Ramesh Tawadkar said that peacock, like monkeys and wild boars, causes severe damage to crops
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13 peacocks found dead in Nashik
India | Mar 27, 2015, 06:41 PM ISTNashik: As many as 13 peacocks were found dead in drought-prone Nandgaon taluka of Maharashtra's Nashik district, an official said today. The carcasses of the country's national bird were spotted by villagers in Nagapur-Shivar area near