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 birds 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. Suitable males may gather harems of several females, each of which will lay three to five eggs. In fact, wild peafowl often roost in forest trees and gather in groups called parties. Peacocks are ground-feeders that eat insects, plants, and small creatures. There are two familiar peacock species. The blue peacock lives in India and Sri Lanka, while the green peacock is found in Java and Myanmar (Burma). A more distinct and little-known species, the Congo peacock, inhabits African rain forests. Peafowl such as the blue peacock have been admired by humans and kept as pets for thousands of years. Selective breeding has created some unusual color combinations, but wild birds are themselves bursting with vibrant hues. They can be testy and do not mix well with other domestic birds.

Peacock, or Peafowl, a large bird of the pheasant family. Properly, the peacock is the male, penhen the female. There are three species, two of them native to Asia, and the third to Africa. Asian peacocks have long been domesticated, and can be found in gardens and zoos in many parts of the world. The males are noted for their display of brilliant plumage. Pavo real, pavo real o, una gran ave de la familia del faisn. Correctamente, el pavo real es el macho, la hembra penhen. Hay tres especies, dos de ellas nativas de Asia, y la tercera a frica.Pavos reales asiticos han sido domesticados, y se pueden encontrar en los jardines y zoolgicos en muchas partes del mundo. Los machos se caracterizan por su pantalla de brillante plumaje.
El pavo real macho exhibe sus plumas de la cola para atraer la atencin durante el cortejo.

El indio, o comunes, pavo es nativo de la India y Sri Lanka. Tiene una cresta de plumas azules y verdes, y una larga cola compuesta de las cubiertas superiores de la cola. Su cuello, pecho, y el tren son de color azul y verde iridiscente. La espalda y la cola son de color castao, las alas son de color blanco y marrn. La hembra es de color ms apagado, y no tiene un tren. Una variedad blanca del pavo real de la India se ha desarrollado. El pavo real javans es nativa de Indochina.Es similar a la del pavo real indio excepto que es predominantemente verde y la hembra es de color ms brillante que la pava indio. El macho de dos especies de pavos reales de Asia puede tener un cuerpo de ms de dos pies (60 cm) de largo y un tren de seis pies (180 cm) de largo. Para llamar la atencin, durante el noviazgo y en otras ocasiones, el macho levanta el tren y lo extiende en forma de abanico que se arquea hacia atrs y toca el suelo a ambos lados del ave. El tren con el apoyo de las plumas de la cola, corta y rgida. El plumaje del tren est salpicada de manchas en forma de ojo de oro, verde y prpura. El Congo pavo real, de un gnero diferente, fue descubierto por los zologos en 1937. El macho es de color negro brillante con una cresta blanca, y no tiene ningn tren. La hembra es de color verde y marrn.

El pavo real macho suele tener un harem de dos a cinco gallinas. La hembra pone tres a ocho huevos blanquecinos que pueden ser manchadas con marrn. Los nidos se construyen en lugares aislados en el suelo o en las ramas bajas de los rboles. Pavos reales se alimentan de una gran variedad de material animal y vegetal, incluyendo granos, brotes tiernos y bulbos, ranas, caracoles y gusanos.
Quin tiene un gran, Ventilador llamativo?

Un pavo real macho utiliza su gran ventilador como una pantalla para atraer a su pareja. Cuando no se utiliza para la visualizacin, las plumas ventilador arrastran detrs del ave. En esta posicin, las plumas de seguidores se llaman un tren, como la tela por detrs en un vestido de novia.Peafowl Mujer no tiene fans. Fan del hombre se compone de unas 200 plumas largas. Estas hermosas plumas pueden ser unas 60 pulgadas (unos 150 centmetros) de longitud. Son de color azul verdoso y presentan manchas audaces que parecen ojos. Como el pavo real despliega su abanico, sacude sus plumas para que hagan un ruido de traqueteo. Esto tambin ayuda a atraer la atencin de la hembra. El pavo real de la India es Pavo cristatus, a los javaneses pavo real, P. muticus. El Congo pavo real es Afropavo congensis. Pavos reales pertenecen a la familia Phasianidae.

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The male peacock displays his tail feathers to attract attention during courtship.

The Indian, or common, peacock is native to India and Sri Lanka. It has a crest of blue-green feathers, and a long train composed of the upper tail coverts. Its neck, breast, and train are iridescent blue and green. The back and tail are chestnut in color; the wings are white and brown. The hen is duller in color, and has no train. A white variety of the Indian peacock has been developed. The Javanese peacock is native to Indochina. It is similar to the Indian peacock except that it is predominantly green, and the female is more brightly colored than the Indian peahen. The male of either species of Asian peacocks may have a body more than two feet (60 cm) long and a train six feet (180 cm) long. To attract attention, during courtship and at other times, the male lifts the train and spreads it out in a fan that arches over the bird's back and touches the ground on either side. The train is supported by the short, stiff tail feathers. The plumage of the train is spotted with eye-shaped markings in gold, green, and purple. The Congo peacock, of a different genus, was discovered by zoologists in 1937. The male is glossy black with a white crest, and has no train. The female is green and brown. The male peacock usually has a harem of two to five hens. The female lays three to eight whitish eggs that may be spotted with brown. Nests are built in secluded places on the ground or in low branches of trees. Peacocks feed on a wide variety of animal and vegetable material, including grain, tender shoots and bulbs, frogs, snails, and worms.
Who Has a Big, Showy Fan?

A male peacock uses his large fan as a display to attract a mate. When not used for display, the fan feathers trail behind the bird. In this position, the fan feathers are called a train, like the trailing fabric on a brides gown. Female peafowl do not have fans.

The males fan is made up of some 200 long feathers. These beautiful feathers can be some 60 inches (about 150 centimeters) in length. They are greenish-blue and feature bold spots that look like eyes. As the peacock displays his fan, he shakes its feathers so that they make a rattling noise. This also helps attract the females attention. The Indian peacock is Pavo cristatus; the Javanese peacock, P. muticus. The Congo peacock is Afropavo congensis. Peacocks belong to the family Phasianidae.