Question

4-5 rare points on Peacock.

Answer 1

1. “Peacock” refers to male animals and “peahen” to females; together, they’re called peafowl.

2. There are three different species of peafowl: the Indian peafowl, green peafowl and Congo peafowl. The missing bird is an Indian peacock.

3. The peacock is the national bird of India.

4. Only Indian peacocks have the famous flashy feather trains and vibrant blue and green plumage. Indian peahens are mostly brown and grey with a few green feathers. Peacocks use their trains to attract mates – the bigger and prettier the train, the more likely a peacock is to attract a mate.

5. Peafowl are omnivores, eating insects, plants and small animals

6. Peacocks grow 90 - 130 cm tall and weigh around four to six kilograms. Peahens are slightly smaller.

7. According to National Geographic, the peacock is one of the largest flying birds if you count the length of its train (around 150 cm, or 60 per cent of a peacock’s body length) and wingspan (140 cm to 160 cm).

8. Peacocks can (sort of) fly – they tend to run and take several small leaps before a big final hop. They can’t stay airborne for very long, but their huge wingspan allows them to flutter quite far.

9. Peacocks have a top running speed of around 16 km/h.

10. Peacocks like to roost in high places, like roofs or trees.