Peacock bird
Information about peacock
The peacock is one of the most
beautiful birds living on Earth, and is often called the "King of
Birds" Because of its wonderful and
attractive colors that attract attention, the peacock bird is considered one of
the most beautiful and proud birds.This is due to the diversity of the colors
of its feathers.
In general, the colors of the female's feathers are less pleasant than the colors of the male's feathers, as males have blue and green colored feathers, while females are characterized by gray or brown feathers، There is also another type of peacock that is distinguished by the color of its white feathers only, and it is.called the white peacock
What
is so special about a peacock?
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Peacock size:
Females weigh about 2.75-4 kg, while
male peacocks outnumber females, weighing 4-6 kg, while the length of male
peacocks is about 1.8-2.3 m، As
for females, their length reaches 0.9 - 1 m،
As for the wings, the width of each
of them reaches 1.5 m.
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Peacock bird feathers :
Male seagulls have more than 200
feathers, unlike females, whose number is estimated to be one hundred or more.
The feathers of the seagull in
females and males are also characterized by the presence of an eye-like spot,
which is colorful and attractive in males and its colors vary between blue,
green, yellow, and gold، The
brown color in females is pale, and in rare cases white.
What
does the peacock symbolize?
Peacock bird head :
Male and female peacocks have a blue crest located on the top of the head, with no specific reason for its presence.
Peacock bird tail :
Male seagulls have long, colorful
tails.The male peacock's tail can be about two meters long, while female
peacocks have short tails with pale gray-brown feathers.
The long tail constitutes more than
60% of the peacock's length, and the peacock can spread its tail in the form of
a fan, and when it is not straight and the peacock drags its tail behind it, it
is called.
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Behavioral characteristics of the peacock bird :
Social creatures The peacock is
considered a social being by nature.It is often found in groups that live and
play together and also migrate together in groups of 10 peacocks.
They also communicate with each other
using loud sounds during the morning and late at night, and they also send
alarming messages by emitting some low-frequency sounds that are not audible to
humans.
Aggressive creatures defend peacocks
from their land fiercely and aggressively.They spread their tail to become like
a fan and shake it to scare enemies.Warning messages are sent to other
individuals using a low-frequency sound that is not audible to humans.
Is
peacock a male or female bird?
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peacock A bird or an insect?
The male mates with more than one
female.The male peacock is not satisfied with one female to mate; It mates with
up to six different peacocks.
Marriage occurs as soon as the female
peacock agrees, as the male peacock jumps on her back, takes sides with their
sexual organs known as the cloaca, and they engage in sexual intercourse.After
mating, the female builds her nest on the ground from superficial herbs.
The female lays up to six eggs in the
wild, and the mother incubates the eggs for 28 to 30 days, then moves her
children away from the original nest, as the eggshells may attract predators، It is worth noting that after mating,
the peacock separates from the female, and does not share in raising the young
with her, but rather leaves the entire matter to her.
Peacock reproduction:
The peacock usually reaches puberty
at the age of three years, and usually mates in the spring.The male then
displays his colored feathers and makes sounds to attract females، The female lays a number ranging
between 4 and 6 eggs at a time, and the eggs usually hatch after a period of up
to about a month, and the young remain with their mother for a period of up to
about 4 months، The
peacock's growth is complete at approximately ten months of age.
The breeding season begins in the
spring, during which peacocks create small areas in close proximity to each
other known as leks, the goal of which is to increase the chance of males
reaching the largest number of females.
Once the peacocks meet, they begin to
make several distinctive sounds, such as a call to attract females to their
area before the courtship ceremony begins, and these sounds can be heard from
very far away places in the wild.
Males begin to wander between
different regions, and perform their courtship rituals to attract females.They
spread their tail feathers in the form of a fan, strutting them back and forth
and shaking them to make a rattling noise aimed at attracting the attention of
females، Females
then select males based on who has the largest and most colorful feather size.
Peacock bird sound :
Peacocks are loud birds that make
sounds to communicate with each other at all times from early morning until
late hours of the night.They also make low-frequency sounds that are not
audible to humans، She
is warned by her peers when she is in danger.
Peacock bird feeding :
The peacock bird belongs to omnivores
or calchas, which are living organisms that feed on animal and plant
materials.Thus, it feeds on anything suitable for eating, whether animal or
plant.Examples of its basic foods include:
Fruits, grains, seeds, flower petals, plants, reptiles, amphibians،
When insects are present in gardens,
they also eat the bread and waste they find.They can also feed on small
mammals, including mice and snakes.Peacocks also catch flies from the air and
chase butterflies.
Home of the peacock bird:
The original homeland of the peacock:
The original homeland of the peacock
is the humid and warm forests of tropical countries on the continent of Asia,
such as: the forests of India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.It is a famous bird known
in all countries of the world، There
is almost no bird park in all countries of the world, and it is sometimes
considered an annoying bird when raised at home because of its loud voice.
There are other habitats that differ
according to the type of peacock.For example, the blue peacock lives in East
Asia, while the Indian peacock lives in India.The homeland of the Congo peacock
is Africa, and the peacock can also be found in some regions of Australia.
In general, peacocks prefer a warm
climate in order to live in it.Therefore, it is often found in its original
habitats in the desert, savannah areas and forests, and summer is the season of
activity and reproduction of peacocks.
In addition, the Indian peacock is
found - especially in animal forests spread around the world, and it can be
accompanied by many individuals regardless of their habitat, as the peacock is
raised as a pet inside their homes or farms
What distinguishes the peacock:
What most distinguishes the peacock bird from other birds is its tail with colorful feathers, which the male peacock spreads in the form of a large fan behind it, approximately 5 times the length of its body, and its width in front of people، It is usually known among people for its qualities of beauty, pride, arrogance, and arrogance, and is distinguished by its gait that reflects pride and brilliance.It is a bird that usually refuses to mix with other domesticated birds.
The peacock is a social bird by
nature, and lives in the wild in groups that protect each other.The female
peacock is smaller in size than the male, has a short tail and dark feathers,
and does not have colored feathers in her tail like the male، The Arabs call it a peacock, and the
peacock has a very loud voice that it uses to warn members of its group of the
danger coming to them.It is considered an annoying bird at times when raised at
home because of its loud voice، Peacocks
can only fly very short distances
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