Where to see wild peacocks roaming in southern Sri Lanka?

Wild peacocks wander around in plenty across the open scrublands, agricultural fields, and along quiet rural road edges, everywhere from Hambantota down towards the Tangalle coast.

Because natural predators are scarce and deep cultural reverence keeps hunting away, the Indian peafowl numbers have really ballooned through the southern dry zone. A straightforward ride through the southern coastal backroads at dawn, or at dusk, will usually make you catch several sightings of males while they showcase their plumage.