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[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 .
Studies using high-speed video cameras have revealed that they rattle their feathers 25 times a second. The biomechanics of train rattling is highly complex. The biomechanics of train rattling is ...
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 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.
The coldest temperature in December was -1 in 1989. February is the third chilliest, having a mean temperature of 51 degrees, with an average high of 61 degrees and an average low of 40 degrees.
December 25 – The National Weather Service office in Boquillas, Texas records a temperature of 94 °F (34 °C), marking the highest temperature ever recorded in the United States on Christmas Day. [287] December 28 - A temperature of 67 °F (19 °C) in Kodiak, Alaska becomes the all time warmest statewide temperature for the entire month ...
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