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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 rare white peacock has been killed, and a town is mourning the loss. According to KSBW 8, members of the Boulder Creek community in California believe the peacock, affectionately known as Albert ...
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 ...
Of them, 18 have been introduced by humans and 176 are rare or accidental. Three species on the list have been extirpated and five are globally threatened. This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds , 7th edition through the 63rd Supplement, published by the American Ornithological ...
Cuban peacock or Caribbean peacock: Cuba Anartia fatima (Fabricius, 1793) banded peacock or Fatima: south Texas, Mexico, and Central America Anartia jatrophae (Linnaeus, 1763) white peacock or masote: southeastern United States, Central America, and throughout much of South America. Anartia lytrea (Godart, 1819) Godart's peacock or Hispaniolan ...
A male peacock’s train plumage, on the other hand, is spectacular! Wooing His Mate. The most eye-catching parts of the train plumage are the ocelli or ‘eyespots’.
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]
Unlike invasive iguanas, which are on the state’s hit list, peacocks are protected by Miami’s designation as a bird sanctuary, to the dismay of some Coconut Grove residents.