Peacock
by Michelle Frizzell-Thompson
Title
Peacock
Artist
Michelle Frizzell-Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography/digital Art
Description
The male (peacock) Indian Peafowl has iridescent blue-green or green colored plumage. The peacock tail ("train") is not the tail quill feathers but the highly elongated upper tail covert feathers. The "eyes" are best seen when the peacock fans its tail. Like a cupped hand behind the ear, the erect tail-fan of the male helps direct sound to the ears.[citation needed] Both species have a crest atop the head. The female (peahen) Indian Peafowl has a mixture of dull green, brown, and grey in her plumage. Although she lacks the long upper tail coverts of the male, she has a crest. The female also displays her plumage to ward off female competition or signal danger to her young.
The long tail of an adult male is called a "train" and can reach 6 feet long!
Area:
India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka; Southeast Asia; central Africa
Habitat:
Forests and rain forests
Food:
Grain, insects, small reptiles and mammals, berries, figs, leaves, seeds, and flower parts
Size: 27 to 51 inches long, depending on species
Babies: Are called peachicks!
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April 24th, 2013
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