Peacocks


 * Peacocks **

= = Pavo Muticusd(Green Peacock) (9) ** ** __General Information__
 * Scientific Name-Pavo Cristatus(Indian Peacock)

** ** Classification ** Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-Chordata Class-Aves Order-Galliformes Family-Phasianidae Genus-Pavo Species- Cristatus,Muticusd(8)

Southwestern Philippines/Lives in Humid forest (5)
 * Habit **

As large as a 6 foot man(4) ** Lifespan ** 20 years in the wild(4)/Threatened(5)   Fun Facts 
 * Size**
 * Food** Omnivorous(eat both meat & plants). They eat insects, plants, & small creatures(4)
 * Mating ** Attract mates using tridbitting(hide their head, give food to mate, & and strut around them). They use their large feathers(train) also to attract mates. (5)
 * Only males are known as Peacocks (4)
 * Females are called peahens and together are known as peafowls (4)
 * Wild peafowls often roost in trees and gather in groups known as parties (4)
 * Male peafowls are one of the largest flying birds (4)
 * The train is 60% of their total body length(4)
 * They lay 3-28 eggs each year (2)
 * Incubation period is 28 days (2)
 * They get a full set of tail feathers at age 3 (2)
 * They stay with their mate all year (5)
 * Males have a train and females do not

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