Peacocks & Peafowls, Some of the Most Beautiful Birds
Peafowls are truly stunning birds. The colors in their feathers are a sight to see. However, even though the peahen (a female version of a peafowl) is beautiful in its own right, if you’ve ever seen a peacock strut his stuff, there is nothing quite like it. With his train of feathers outstretched he walks around like he owns the world. He dares the nearby peahens to not fall under his spell.
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One of the most beautiful features on a peacock is the “eye” like shape found on the tip of the feathers. It is that part of the feather that seems to give it a little extra flair. And since peahens are believed to choose their mate based on the color, size and overall quality of a peacock’s train of feathers, the “eye” becomes a very important component.
There is one type of peacock who doesn’t have the colors you may have come to know and associate with peacocks. That is the white peacock. Native to India, this peacock has more of a classic look to it and despite its true lack of color, it has no problem attracting mates.
Peafowl are very close to their mates too. You will rarely find a peafowl on its own. They tend to either stay with one mate or in a group/harem of one peacock with multiple peahens as mates.
Another thing you may not be aware of about the peacock is that they can actually fly. They will often fly up into a tree at night in order to sleep. But if you don’t see any peafowl on the ground or in the air…you can always listen for their unmistakable cry.
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