Peacock Breeding Season -

When a peahen enters the lek, the peacock starts his elaborate performance: Peacock Mating ………Best shot - Facebook

Note: This paper is a general scientific overview intended for educational purposes. Specific local breeding seasons may vary by geographic location and subspecies.

Peahens bear the sole responsibility for parental care. Following copulation, she constructs a nest (a scrape in the ground lined with vegetation) and lays a clutch of 3 to 6 eggs. The incubation period lasts 28–30 days, during which the female undergoes intermittent fasting, losing significant body mass to maintain egg temperature.