Unknown Breed

An unknown-breed Indian peafowl listing means the bird is identified as Pavo cristatus, but its color variety or pattern line has not been confirmed. Indian peafowl include the familiar blue peafowl as well as avicultural forms such as black-shoulder, pied, silver pied, solid white, and white-eyed. Young birds, hens, and mixed-pattern individuals can be hard to classify from a brief description or poor photograph.

For practical care, the unknown label changes little. Peafowl require space, predator-resistant housing, elevated roosts, and a diet suited to large galliform birds rather than domestic chickens alone. For breeding or resale, uncertainty matters: color expectations from future matings are less predictable unless parentage, mature photos, or hatch records can be checked. Rescues and sanctuaries may use this label simply because the bird's history arrived incomplete.

Colors: Barred‑Wing, Black‑Shoulder, Pied, Silver Pied, Solid White, White‑Eyed