The peafowl include two Asiatic bird species. source
The peafowl include two Asiatic bird species.
The Indian peacock has iridescent blue and green plumage. source
The Indian peacock has iridescent blue and green plumage.
The peacock "tail", known as a "train", consists not of tail quill feathers, but highly elongated upper tail coverts. source
The peacock "tail", known as a "train", consists not of tail quill feathers, but highly elongated upper tail coverts.
These feathers peacock are marked with eyespots, best seen when a peacock fans his tail. source
These feathers peacock are marked with eyespots, best seen when a peacock fans his tail.
The female peacock also displays her plumage to ward off female competition or signal danger to her young. source
The female peacock also displays her plumage to ward off female competition or signal danger to her young.
The green peafowl differs from the Indian peafowl in that the male has green and gold plumage with black wings with a sheen of blue. source
The green peafowl differs from the Indian peafowl in that the male has green and gold plumage with black wings with a sheen of blue.
Unlike the Indian peafowl, the green peahen is similar to the male. source
Unlike the Indian peafowl, the green peahen is similar to the male.
Eggs peafowl are bigger than sperm and females produce fewer gametes than males. source
Eggs peafowl are bigger than sperm and females produce fewer gametes than males.
peafowl and their sexual characteristics have been used in the discussion of the causes for sexual traits. source
peafowl and their sexual characteristics have been used in the discussion of the causes for sexual traits.
Peafowl are forest birds that nest on the ground, but roost in trees. They are terrestrial feeders. source
Peafowl are forest birds that nest on the ground, but roost in trees. They are terrestrial feeders.
A stylised peacock in full display is the logo for the Pakistan Television Corporation. source
A stylised peacock in full display is the logo for the Pakistan Television Corporation.
Domesticated peafowl may also eat bread and cracked grain such as oats and corn, cheese, cooked rice and sometimes cat food. source
Domesticated peafowl may also eat bread and cracked grain such as oats and corn, cheese, cooked rice and sometimes cat food.
Sexual selection is the ability of male peafowl and female organisms to exert selective forces on each other with regard to mating activity. source
Sexual selection is the ability of male peafowl and female organisms to exert selective forces on each other with regard to mating activity.
Both sexes of all species peawofl have a crest atop the head. source
Both sexes of all species peawofl have a crest atop the head.
A peafowl can live to over the age of 20 years, source
A peafowl can live to over the age of 20 years,
