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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 ...
A male courting a female. Indian peacocks are polygamous. [14] The peafowl usually reaches sexual maturity at the age of two to three years old. [41] The breeding season may be spread out over the entire year and is more common during the monsoon months of June to August. [15]
The genus name is the Latin word for a peacock. [2] The type species is the Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus). [3] ... Female Pavo muticus Linnaeus, 1766. Three subspecies.
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.
Peacocks are beautiful, peacocks are so sweet — wrong. Peacocks are menaces. Well, one peacock was a menace to two Golden Retrievers who happened to cross its path.
Takahashi et al., 2008, found no evidence that peahens expressed any preference for males with more elaborate trains. This shows that trains are not the universal target for female choice due to their small variance among males across populations. A peacock's train is also not a reliable indicator of the individual's condition.
Many animals engage in elaborate mating rituals. For flight-ready birds, these often involve complex dance moves and peacock-like displays of grandeur. For their land-bound cousins, like the ...
The eyespots, picture above, of the peacock feather contribute to the reproductive success of male peacocks. Kane has also studied the biomechanics of peacock courtship rituals . [ 12 ] Specifically, her group focused on how feather biomechanics influence the performance of male peacocks as they court females by fanning out and vibrating their ...