What is a Peacock?

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Peacock   

What kind of animal is it?

  • Phylum: Chordata
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  • Class: Bird
  • Family: Pheasants & Turkeys

                                             Pictures of the Indian Blue Peacock

  • Species: Indian Blue Peafowl, Green Peafowl, Congo Peafowl

Names: Peafowl (name for both male and female animals), Peacock (Male), Peahen (Female)

Where does it live?

  • Place: The Indian Blue is a native of India and Sri Lanka (kept in captivity around the world)
  • Habitat:  India Blue - Deciduous Tropical Forest
  • It is a ground bird, although it can and does fly
  • Lays eggs in a nest on the ground, but prefers to sleep or "roost" in trees.

What does it eat?

  •  Likes insects.  Is very fond of snakes, even poisonous ones.

What does it looks like?
  •   Has powerful feet with three toes pointed forward and one pointed back.  Body weight is not in good proportion to the wingspan, so bird does not fly long distances well.  Prefers the ground. 

How big are animals?
  • The largest animal in its family.

What are its enemies and threats?

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How does it protect itself?
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What are other facts?

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Does it have any other names?

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Is it endangered?

Reason:

Resources

Information adapted from: 

 

More information on 

Animal Omnibus
UPA (United Peafowl Association) Pictures of Peafowl: http://www.peafowl.org/pow.htm

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