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Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens, although both sexes are often referred to colloquially as a "peacock". The Indian peafowl displays a marked form of sexual dimorphism. The brightly coloured male has a blue coloured head with a fan-shaped crest and is best known for their long train.
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 ...
Girl with Peacocks (ca. 1680), oil on canvas, 128 x 181.7 cm., Museum of Fine Arts, Reims [girl likely painted by Jan de Baen] Peacocks, Male and Female (1681), oil on canvas, 1,30 x 1,30 cm., Petit Palais , Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris
A large mature male iguana basks in the sun along with a female at the Miami Beach Golf Club on Oct. 3, 2019. Mature male green iguanas turn orange in order to attract female green iguanas.
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A male peacock courting a female peahen with his large tail. Biological ornaments are used in courtship displays in many species, especially insects, fish, and birds. A well known ornament used in courting displays is seen in peafowls. Male peacocks spread and shake their tails to attract and impress potential mates.
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1781 painting by Maruyama Okyo Adult female head and upper neck Male profile. The green peafowl is a large bird in terms of overall size. The male is 1.8–3 m (5 ft 11 in – 9 ft 10 in) in total length, including its train, which measures 1.4–1.6 m (4 ft 7 in – 5 ft 3 in); the adult female is around half the total length of the breeding male at 1–1.1 m (3 ft 3 in – 3 ft 7 in) in length.