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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).
[12] [13] A male peafowl or peacock is a larger sized bird with an average bill to tail length of 100–120 cm (40–46 in) and as much as 200–230 cm (78–90 in) to the end of a fully grown train. It weighs 4.1–5.2 kg (9–11.5 lb) and is amongst the heaviest birds in Phasianidae .
The peacock fly (Callopistromyia annulipes) is a species of picture-winged flies in the genus Callopistromyia of the family Ulidiidae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] They are native to and widespread across North America .
A peacock s struts across the street at the Auburn Creek Apartment complex in Lincoln on Dec. 18, 2003. The birds can be spotted on rooftops, in oak trees and on people’s balconies.
In the red-legged partridge, male carotenoid ornamentation is positively correlated with relative reproductive investment of the female. This species has variable egg laying capacity and females who mated with color-enhanced males produced a larger quantity of eggs in less time than controls.
The red, blue and black males have flap-like extensions of the abdomen with white hairs that can be folded down. They are used for display during mating : the male raises his abdomen, then expands and raises the flaps so that the abdomen forms a white-fringed, circular field of colour.
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Female head Male head. The male (peacock) of this species is a large bird of up to 64–70 cm (25–28 in) in length. Though much less impressive than his Asiatic cousins, the male's feathers are nevertheless deep blue with a metallic green and violet tinge. He has bare red neck skin, grey feet, and a black tail with fourteen tail feathers. His ...