Pavonis Mons /pəˈvoʊnɪs ˈmɒnz/[2] (Latin for "peacock mountain") is a large shield volcano located in the Tharsis region of the planet Mars.

It is the middle member of a chain of three volcanic mountains (collectively known as the Tharsis Montes) that straddle the Martian equator between longitudes 235°E and 259°E.

As a shield volcano, Pavonis Mons has an extremely low profile with flank slopes that average only 4°.

[10] Like most of the Tharsis region, Pavonis Mons has a high albedo (reflectivity) and low thermal inertia, indicating that the volcano and surrounding areas are covered with large amounts of fine dust (see Martian surface).

The dust forms a mantle over the surface that obscures or mutes much of the fine-scale topography and geology of the region.

[7] To its lower east flank, there is a chain of elliptical, or oval-shaped, pits, lined up down the center of a shallow trough.