National bird


PEACOCK

National bird
National bird



     INTRODUCTION TO PEACOCK


     The most interesting fact about the Peacock is the colorful features of this pheasant family. They can include colors of black, green, blue, gray, red, and orange. They can be displayed in a train that travels behind the body of the bird. The markings can be very different for each Peacock too. There are three species of this bird. They are among the easiest species of birds to raise so they are often kept as pets



   PEACOCK DESCRIPTION



The main body of the Peacock is bluish green in color. They are long and slender with a long face that has black and white colors on it. The train of it can take up more than 40% of the overall body. They have a small bill that is very sharp on the end of it. The tail can be up to 5 feet in diameter and they can weigh up to 13 pounds. The tail features are often treasured items when people find them lying around. This bird can have up to 200 of them and from time to time a few will fall out.


PEACOCK  BEHAVIOR



The colorful tail of the Peacock is fanned out to be able to show dominance and for the purpose of attracting a mate. They live in groups and the male will often have a harem of several females around him. They don’t do well being around various domestic birds including turkeys.
Many people don’t realize that a Peacock is a bird that can fly. Most people only see them wondering around the zoo or as pets. Those particular Peacocks have had their wings clipped so that they don’t fly away.

 


PEACOCK REPRODUCTION





Males will do all they can to get the attention of females for mating. A male may display his feathers and prance around to get the female attracted to him. Once mating has occurred the female will find materials to create a nest. The males will go looking for other females that they can also mate with.

It can take up to 28 days for the eggs to hatch. The young will grow very quickly and within a few days they can walk around on their own. It will take them a few months though to be able to fly. The females tend to stay close to each other and they will help each other with caring for the offspring. In the wild they can live for up to 20 years.