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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 ...
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]
In other projects Wikimedia Commons; ... The genus name is the Latin word for a peacock. [2] ... Scientific name and subspecies Range
Peacock, a British comedy series, aired from 2022 "Peacocks", an episode of the television series Teletubbies; Peacock (streaming service), an American streaming service by NBCUniversal; The logo of American television network NBC which is often called "The Peacock Network" Peacock Productions, the defunct long-form production unit of NBC News
Houk didn’t pick the mascot’s name. FIU eventually dropped the mascot, as well as the Sunblazers nickname, during the first year of Modesto Maidique’s presidency in 1987.
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
Sri Chanda Bhairavar, one of the Ashta Bhairava ("Eight Bhairavas"); whose mount is a peacock. Vikata (Vikaṭa) ("unusual form", "misshapen"), an avatar of Ganesha, whose mount is a peacock (in the Mudgala Purana). In general, feathers of mayura are considered sacred and are used to dust the religious images and implements of Hindus.
Other names: Murugan, Subrahmanya, Kumara, Skanda, Saravana ... his iconography of a six faced lord on a peacock mount became firmly enshrined after the sixth ...