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Peacocks and Peahens

Peacocks and peahens are male and female peafowls – species of birds within the genus Pavo. Peacocks display their extravagant tail as part of courtship. During the mating season, they often emit a loud high-pitched cry.

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What is a peacock's trademark?

One special feature of the peacock is its colorful and elaborate tail feathers, which are used by the male bird to attract females during the breeding season. The tail feathers of the male peacock are long and have a distinctive pattern of eyespots, which are circles with a dark center surrounded by a lighter ring. These eyespots are thought to play a role in courtship rituals, and they are also thought to deter predators.

In addition to their colorful tail feathers, peacocks are also known for their distinctive calls, which are loud and can be heard from a distance. Peacocks are found in parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe, and they are known for their striking appearance and their ability to fly, although they do not fly very well.

Peacocks are also associated with cultural and religious symbolism in many parts of the world, and they are often featured in literature, art, and mythology.

Where are peacock shelter?

In the wild peafowl roost high in trees, in captivity they need a high barn or shelter with tall roosting beams.

What is the feminine term for peacock?

In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.

The noun for a male peafowl is peacock; the noun for a female peafowl is peahen.

How do you describe a peacock?

I suggest you use your search engine to look up a good image of a peacock. They are chicken-like fowl with colorful plumage on the male. The females look a lot like chickens but the males have a long tail that they can fan out to display.

Is a peacock dangerous?

there not harmless even in the bronxzoo they had one just wondering around in one area

What do peacocks feet look like?

Those things on the opposite end of the legs to the body that prevent them having to walk on stumps.

How many tail feathers does a pheasant have?

the peacock can have up to one thousand feathers. but i think only one hundred by looking at pitures

A baby goat is called?

A doe or nanny.
a mature female goat is called a Nanny Goat

What kills peacocks?

Pea fowl die from predators, old age, illness & disease, parasitism, and slaughter just like other animals and large birds.

How do you care for a peacock with a broken leg?

Just make sure that its fed properly and keep it indoors at night so a fox cant get it.

Can you have a domesticated peacock?

Peafowl (Peacock and Peahen) have been kept in captivity since the Ancients.

Many estates still have semi domesticated peafowl.

How does the courtship method of a swan differ from that of a peacock?

Swans are monogamous and form long-term or life-long pair-bonds.

Peafowl are polygamous and have no pair bond at all.

Cobs and pens will pair to begin with using imperceptible gestures and rituals. Between the pair that forms, courtship consists of exaggerated preening and feeding movements

Peacocks are competitive amongst themselves and will only be chosen by a hen for mating when they have a full train (often called tail or fan) and can perform the correct ritual movements. Displays are flamboyant and designed to mesmerise the peahen.

In simpler terms, a swan uses sound - a song

a peacock would use a magestic display of feathers to attract mates.

Will a peahen fan her tail feathers out?

No. Peahens are females. The only ones that fan their feathers are the males. They raise them to try and woo the female into mating.

Is peacock prey or any other animal?

A peacock can be both a predator and a prey. They are omnivores. Peacocks are subject to predators such as cats and dogs.

Where could one find peacocks for sale?

There are several websites online that offer peacocks at various prices. Some of these websites are: birdsnow, and adoptapet. Many other pet websites also have peacocks available for purchase.

How does the peacock get pregnant?

peahens drink peacocks tear's. Then she is pregnant.

Do peacocks migrate in groups?

Some might say a flock of peacocks but the correct terms are an ostentation of peacocks, or a muster of peacocks.

Why does peacocks have feathers while peahen has dull coloured feathes?

its an natural thing but scientific answer is that just to compare sexual reproduction or identifying male or female

What are a peacock's respiration organs?

lungs

Peacock is a bird. All birds breathe by lungs

What do peacocks smell like?

dirtiness and feces.its not very pleasing