*PEACOCK* By: Dyan Campos

Basic Information of PEACOCK Peafowl are best known for the male's extravagant tail. The male is called a peacock, the female a peahen, though it is common to hear the female also referred to as a "peacock" or "female peacock". The female peafowl is brown or toned grey and brown. Peacocks are large, colorful pheasants (typically blue and green) known for their iridescent tails. These tail feathers, or coverts, spread out in a distinctive train that is more than 60 percent of the bird’s total body length and boast colorful "eye" markings of blue, gold, red, and other hues. The large train is used in mating rituals and courtship displays. It can be arched into a magnificent fan that reaches across the bird's back and touches the ground on either side. Females are believed to choose their mates according to the size, color, and quality of these outrageous feather trains. The term "peacock" is commonly used to refer to birds of both sexes. Technically, only males are peacocks. Females are peahens, and together, they are called peafowl.

The unique about them Did you know? A male peafowl is one of the largest flying birds when the combined length of its train and its large wingspan are considered. Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man:

LIVING RELATIVES Turkeys and Grouse

Habitat AND Readily Eats Peacock’s they live on the low lands. Berries, Cracked Corn, Millet. Peacocks are ground- feeders that eat insects, plants, and small creatures.