Facts
Only the male peafowl is called a peacock.
Female peafowl is called a peahen.
Young are called peachicks.
Peafowl belong to pheasant family.
A group of peafowls is called a harem.
An all-female group of peafowl is called a bevy, a muster or a party.
They are omnivores.
Their length including the tail can reach 5 feet.
They can weigh between 8-13 pounds.
They like to eat insects, arthropods, amphibians, flowers and seeds.
There are three different types of species in the peafowl family.
Two of these originate in Asia and the other is of African descent.
The African species is called the Congo peafowl.
From Asia, we have the blue (Indian) peafowl and green peafowl.
The birds first lived within forests and rainforests.
Peafowl generally live up to 20 years.
Males are often as much as twice the size of the females.
Peafowls have an average running speed of 10 mph or 16kph.
Peacocks display their bright feathers most prominently during spring.
The colorful tails are characteristic only for the males.
Tail makes up about 60% of peacock’s total length.
The large colorful tail is actually called a train.
A peacocks train only develops after three years.
Peahen chooses its partner by the length, width and color of the tail.
Peacocks renew their feathers once every year.
Peafowls create their nests on the ground.
Peahens lay about 3-5 eggs.
Peafowls have four toes on each foot.
Peacock is the national bird of India.
The green peafowl is a national symbol of Myanmar.
The logo of NBC has taken the form of a colorful peacock since 1956.
