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When Do Indian Peafowls Arrive in Florida?

Adult male Indian Peafowl
Photo: akshaymurthy76, CC0 1.0 via iNaturalist

Indian Peafowls reach Florida in late November, are common by the second week of December, peak in early May (1.2% of checklists), and most are gone by mid September.

When to look

First arrivalsNov 22-30late November
Common byDec 8-14the second week of December
PeakMay 1-7early May
Most gone bySep 15-21mid September

Best: early May. First arrivals late November; most are gone by mid September. Peak: on about 1.2% of Florida checklists.

  1. Jancommon
  2. Febcommon
  3. Marcommon
  4. Aprpeak season
  5. Maypeak season
  6. Junpeak season
  7. Julcommon
  8. Augcommon
  9. Sepuncommon
  10. Octuncommon
  11. Novuncommon
  12. Decuncommon

Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.

0%0.5%1%1.5%Jan 1-7: 0.4% of 74446 checklistsJan 8-14: 0.4% of 60074 checklistsJan 15-21: 0.5% of 62945 checklistsJan 22-31: 0.5% of 84954 checklistsFeb 1-7: 0.4% of 59204 checklistsFeb 8-14: 0.5% of 63259 checklistsFeb 15-21: 0.6% of 77150 checklistsFeb 22-28: 0.7% of 62850 checklistsMar 1-7: 0.6% of 58560 checklistsMar 8-14: 0.7% of 57756 checklistsMar 15-21: 0.7% of 54898 checklistsMar 22-31: 0.8% of 76702 checklistsApr 1-7: 0.9% of 55096 checklistsApr 8-14: 0.9% of 55892 checklistsApr 15-21: 1.0% of 59358 checklistsApr 22-30: 1.2% of 73124 checklistsMay 1-7: 1.1% of 47915 checklistsMay 8-14: 1.1% of 44114 checklistsMay 15-21: 1.0% of 31858 checklistsMay 22-31: 1.1% of 40723 checklistsJun 1-7: 0.9% of 31668 checklistsJun 8-14: 0.8% of 27802 checklistsJun 15-21: 0.9% of 26698 checklistsJun 22-30: 0.9% of 32346 checklistsJul 1-7: 0.9% of 23826 checklistsJul 8-14: 0.7% of 23071 checklistsJul 15-21: 0.6% of 22903 checklistsJul 22-31: 0.5% of 32952 checklistsAug 1-7: 0.5% of 25093 checklistsAug 8-14: 0.5% of 24888 checklistsAug 15-21: 0.5% of 26030 checklistsAug 22-31: 0.4% of 38612 checklistsSep 1-7: 0.4% of 31023 checklistsSep 8-14: 0.4% of 30022 checklistsSep 15-21: 0.4% of 31611 checklistsSep 22-30: 0.4% of 42108 checklistsOct 1-7: 0.4% of 36219 checklistsOct 8-14: 0.4% of 43113 checklistsOct 15-21: 0.3% of 40987 checklistsOct 22-31: 0.3% of 53457 checklistsNov 1-7: 0.3% of 38587 checklistsNov 8-14: 0.3% of 39208 checklistsNov 15-21: 0.3% of 39729 checklistsNov 22-30: 0.3% of 54965 checklistsDec 1-7: 0.4% of 42070 checklistsDec 8-14: 0.4% of 43424 checklistsDec 15-21: 0.4% of 50581 checklistsDec 22-31: 0.5% of 82405 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Share of complete checklists reporting it, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in Florida that listed the bird, 2016–2025. It is not a head count, and it follows where and when people go birding. How to read it.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Second week of November

Each county is shaded by the share of complete checklists there that listed the bird, blended with the weeks either side. Darker is more often. It follows where people watch birds, not how many birds there are. How to read it.

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Where in Florida

Best counties

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Putnam CountyBest late January · 204 checklists that week, 4,966 in all12%
  2. Miami-Dade CountyBest the second week of May · 2255 checklists that week, 118,849 in all8.1%
  3. Citrus CountyBest the second week of May · 287 checklists that week, 15,247 in all6.1%
  4. DeSoto CountyBest late September · 19 checklists that week, 2,154 in all3.9%
  5. Okeechobee CountyBest the second week of May · 123 checklists that week, 5,380 in all3.3%
  6. Pasco CountyBest mid April · 741 checklists that week, 33,431 in all2.8%

Best spots

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Lake CarterOrange County, best late March · 20 checklists that week, 641 in all69%
  2. Crandon BeachMiami-Dade County, best late June · 51 checklists that week, 3,699 in all65%
  3. Lower Hillsborough Flood Detention AreaHillsborough County, best late April · 21 checklists that week, 420 in all52%
  4. Mocassin Lake Nature ParkPinellas County, best the second week of February · 20 checklists that week, 287 in all51%
  5. Weekiwachee Preserve (south)Pasco County, best mid April · 21 checklists that week, 511 in all47%
  6. All-American ParkMiami-Dade County, best mid September · 20 checklists that week, 342 in all41%

Busy spots report more of everything; compare the checklist counts before you drive anywhere.

Best time of day

In Florida, the Indian Peafowl is most often listed on checklists started between 6 and 8 am (0.9% of those checklists).

0%0.5%1%1.5%12 am: too few checklists (771) to judge1 am: too few checklists (771) to judge2 am: too few checklists (701) to judge3 am: too few checklists (752) to judge4 am: too few checklists (1378) to judge5 am: too few checklists (9462) to judge6 am: 1.2% of 94591 checklists7 am: 0.8% of 296183 checklists8 am: 0.6% of 319987 checklists9 am: 0.5% of 254830 checklists10 am: 0.5% of 209480 checklists11 am: 0.5% of 163924 checklists12 pm: 0.5% of 133478 checklists1 pm: 0.5% of 125012 checklists2 pm: 0.5% of 125299 checklists3 pm: 0.5% of 131072 checklists4 pm: 0.5% of 134410 checklists5 pm: 0.5% of 113373 checklists6 pm: 0.7% of 69886 checklists7 pm: too few checklists (37509) to judge8 pm: too few checklists (8966) to judge9 pm: too few checklists (2093) to judge10 pm: too few checklists (1485) to judge11 pm: too few checklists (862) to judge12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p
Share of checklists started in each local hour that reported it. It reflects when people go birding as well as when birds are active. Grey hours have too few checklists (under 2% of the state’s, or under 200) to judge.
Week-by-week table
MonthDays 1-78-1415-2122-end
January0.4%0.4%0.5%0.5%
February0.4%0.5%0.6%0.7%
March0.6%0.7%0.7%0.8%
April0.9%0.9%1.0%1.2%
May1.1%1.1%1.0%1.1%
June0.9%0.8%0.9%0.9%
July0.9%0.7%0.6%0.5%
August0.5%0.5%0.5%0.4%
September0.4%0.4%0.4%0.4%
October0.4%0.4%0.3%0.3%
November0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%
December0.4%0.4%0.4%0.5%

Neighboring states

  • Hawaii: arrives late November, in the same week than Florida

Common questions

When do Indian Peafowls arrive in Florida?
Indian Peafowls reach Florida in late November, are common by the second week of December, peak in early May (1.2% of checklists), and most are gone by mid September.
When do Indian Peafowls leave Florida?
Most Indian Peafowls have left Florida by mid September, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until mid October.
When is the best time to see a Indian Peafowl in Florida?
The Indian Peafowl is reported most often in early May, on about 1.2% of Florida checklists.
Where in Florida are Indian Peafowls seen most often?
By county, Putnam County, Miami-Dade County, and Citrus County have the highest peak reporting rates for the Indian Peafowl (counties with at least 200 checklists).