ABOUT PEACOCK

PEACOCK

The Peacock of Indonesia, also known as the Merak Bird and often called the peafowl, is a very large and colourful bird. They are famous for their beautiful feathers, which sometimes rise upwards in all their glory. The Green Peafowl is a native Indonesian bird that lives in Java.

the male and female green peacock

The male and female Green Peafowls differentiate quite a lot in appearance. The male ones can grow up to three meters tall, while the females only up to 1 meter.The male Green Peafowl is a vivid emerald green with a tint of blue on the head and neck.  When it flies, it almost looks like a phoenix. While the female’s colour are a dull green with a small amount of grey.

Male Green Peafowls are polygamous. A male can be with more than one female at a time. During the breeding season, the male shows his train of feathers. He walks around the females and bows. At the same time, he releases a loud noise similar to a rooster. 

When the eggs are laid, they are a pale yellow colour. It takes around 28 days to incubate the eggs.  A family of peafowl is called a “bevy”.

types of peacock

the most recognizable peacock species is indian peacock.The indidan peacock is native to india,Sri Lanka and other parts of eastern Asia.
Green peacock,also know as the Javanese peacock,is native to the Indonesia island of Java in southeast Asia.Green peacock are similar to indian peacocks in that they have large,brightly colored trains anduse the feathers in courting rituals.
Congo peacock a relatively recent discovery, the congo peacock is an american native that more closely resembles typical pheasants than their flashy peacock brethren.

phylum:chordata
family:phasianidae