peafowl

Also known as peahen, peacock, Peacock

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 peahens. Despite this, peacock is usually used to refer to both sexes, in common language.

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Peafowl are large, colorful birds belonging to the pheasant family, with three species found across two closely related genera. The males, called peacocks, are famous for their striking appearance and elaborate plumage, though the term "peacock" is commonly used to describe both males and females in everyday language.

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Commons category: Pavo
Unicode character: 🦚
female form of label: pavica
name in kana: くじゃく

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Description
Iridescence and structural coloration
Courtship
Evolution
Sexual selection
Aposematism and natural selection
Female choice
Plumage colours as attractants
Redundant signal hypothesis
Behaviour
Diet
Cultural significance
Indian peafowl
Middle East
Yazidism
Mandaeism
Ancient Greece
Christianity
Judaism
Renaissance
Contemporary
Breeding and colour variations
Gastronomy
References
Further reading

The two Asiatic species are the blue or Indian peafowl originally from the Indian subcontinent, and the green peafowl from Southeast Asia. The third peafowl species, the Congo peafowl, is native only to the Congo Basin. Male peafowl are known for their piercing calls and their extravagant plumage. The latter is especially prominent in the Asiatic species, which have an eye-spotted "tail" or "train" of covert feathers, which they display as part of a courtship ritual.