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Pavo cristatus
15 Years
Peacocks are dazzling birds known for their colorful, shimmering tail feathers. Male peacocks spread their tails in a fan-like display to attract peahens, the females. They have loud, unique calls and love to strut proudly. Peacocks are found in forests and gardens, adding beauty and charm wherever they go!
Male peacocks are famous for their long, colorful tail feathers, called a train. These feathers have eye-like patterns that shimmer in shades of blue, green, and gold to attract females.
The birds belong to the pheasant family, Phasianidae. There are three species, or kinds, of peacock—the blue (or Indian), the green (or Javanese), and the Congo.
The blue peacock comes from southern Asia (mostly in India and Sri Lanka), while the green peacock comes from southeastern Asia (from Myanmar to Java). The Congo peacock is found in central Africa. It is the only large pheasant on the continent.
Peacocks generally live in lowland forests. At night they sleep in trees.
Male blue and green peacocks put on a showy display when trying to attract mates. In the blue and green species, the peacock lifts its train and spreads it like a fan. It then struts about and shakes its train, making the feathers shimmer and rustle.
During the breeding season, the male blue or green peacock forms a group with two to five peahens. Each peahen lays four to eight whitish eggs in a depression in the ground.
Peacocks have been kept by people since ancient times. To the ancient Greeks the peacock was known as Hera’s bird. According to a myth, the eyespots on the bird’s tail feathers were originally the hundred eyes of the god Argus. After Argus was killed, Hera transferred his eyes to the peacock’s feathers.
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