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Fowl is a word for the entire group of those types of birds, the male is a peacock, and the female is a peahen, together they are peafowl.
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Why do people call them peacocks if their real name is peafowl?
A peacock is a male peafowl and a female is called a peahen and there babies are called peachicks
Do Indian peafowl have fur?
No, peafowl do not have fur. Peafowl are birds. They have feathers.
How many Species of peafowl?
There is the Congo peafowl, the Indian peafowl (also known as the common peafowl) and the albino peafowl... one more too, so there are four species! XD
What is the masculine of peafowl?
The masculine of peafowl is peacock.
What is feminine gender of peahen?
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for a male or a female; for example:The noun for a female peafowl is peahen; the noun for a male peafowl is a peacock.
When was Congo Peafowl created?
Congo Peafowl was created in 1936.
When was Indian Peafowl created?
Indian Peafowl was created in 1758.
What do you call a male peacock?
A "Peacock". The female is more correctly called a "peahen", and "generically" they are collectively known as "peafowl".
Is a peafowl a combination of a peacock and peahen?
A Peacock is just a male peafowl! A peahen is a female peafowl! A peafowl is the breed of bird! like a doe is a female deer and a buck is a male deer.
What are three close relatives of the peacock?
A peacock is a male peafowl. There are two different species in the genus Pavo: Indian Peafowl & Green Peafowl. There is also a different peafowl called the Congo peafowl which is in a separate genus Afropavo. If you want to know the relatives of peafowl, look it up in a book or on the internet and not just by asking a question.
What gender is a peafowl?
A peafowl can be a male (peacock) or a female (peahen). The noun 'peafowl' is a common gender noun, a word for a male or a female.
Is peafowl forbidden to eat in Islam?
No, A peafowl is of the galliforme genus same as chickens and pheasants which are Halal. The peafowl is primarily herbivorous and doesn't hold its foot in a clasp when picked up therefore I can see no reason for peafowl being haram.
