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A peacock spreading his tail, displaying his plumage Peahen. Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavo and one species of the closely related genus Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies). Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as ...
The peacocks at Discovery Park may be coming in from Camp Pollock, an 11-acre park and camping area in the Lower American River Parkway, according to Amy Rodrigues, communications and marketing ...
Anartia jatrophae, the white peacock, is a species of butterfly found in the southeastern United States, Central America, and throughout much of South America.The white peacock's larval hosts are water hyssop (Bacopa monnieri), [2] [3] lemon bacopa (Bacopa caroliniensis), [4] tropical waterhyssop (Bacopa innominata), [5] frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora), [6] lanceleaf frogfruit (Phyla lanceolata ...
Galliformes / ˌ ɡ æ l ɪ ˈ f ɔːr m iː z / is an order of heavy-bodied ground-feeding birds that includes turkeys, chickens, quail, and other landfowl.Gallinaceous birds, as they are called, are important in their ecosystems as seed dispersers and predators, and are often reared by humans for their meat and eggs, or hunted as game birds.
Birds of North America is a comprehensive encyclopedia of bird species in the United States and Canada, with substantial articles about each species. It was first published as a series of 716 printed booklets, prepared by 863 authors, and made available as the booklets were completed from 1992 through 2003. [ 1 ]
The city of Miami has the same ordinance on the books. Both the city and the county updated their laws recently to allow for the humane removal of unwanted peacocks from homes. But it’s complicated.
An Indian peacock's train in full display. The peacock's ornamental train (grown anew in time for each mating season) is a famous adaptation. It must reduce his maneuverability and flight, and is hugely conspicuous; also, its growth costs food resources.
Indian peacocks were frequently used in European heraldry with the peacocks most often depicted as facing the viewer and with the tails displayed. In this pose, the peacock is referred to as being "in his pride". Peacock tails, in isolation from the rest of the bird, are rare in British heraldry, but are used frequently in German systems. [100]