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Common Peafowl
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| Pavo cristatus | |
Interesting Information
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The peacock, not the peahen, is the national bird of India.
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The long tail feathers on the male are called a train. The trains develop in their third year and are fully molted annually.
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There are feral populations throughout southern Florida. Many are zoo escapees, others are domestic birds kept on personal property that have wandered off.
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A group of peacocks has many collective nouns, including a "bawl", "muster", "pride", "ostentation", and "pulchritrude" of peacocks.
Description
Adult Description
Large pheasant with shimmering blue neck and breast. Face is white and head sports a fan-shaped blue crest. During courtship, long ornate tail is fanned out and held erect. Each tail feather has an eye.
Photo taken from: The Sibley Field Guide by David Allen Sibley
Photo taken from:what-when-how.com
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Habitat |
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In North America, common in zoos; small feral populations exist in southern California. Preferred habitats include lowlands and foothills. |
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Behavior |
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Forages and nests on the ground but roosts in the top of trees. |
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Food |
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Feeds on variety of foods, including grain, fruits, insects, and snakes. |
Taxonomy
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Phasianinae |
| Genus: | Pavo |
| Species: | Pavo cristatus |
Similar Species |
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Bird Sound |
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"whah-whah-whah-whah" |
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Eggs look like this |
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Photo taken from: ARCTOS Collaborative Collection Management Solution |
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Sources Used To Construct This Page |
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Mitchell, D. E. 2000. Allen?s Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin). In The Birds of North America, No. 501 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. |
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| All photos and videos © Rick Swartzentrover - Free for non-profit use. | ||||
