| Peacock is also known as
peafowl and they usually considered as male while peahen as female and
peachicks as young peacocks. It is 1963, Peacock was declared as the
National Bird of India. They can be available in variety of colors. They
are beautiful birds and very good to watch.
Because of its gorgeous appearance, the peacock has long been
famous outside of its native countries of Southern Asia and Malaysia,
and was kept for centuries by people first in China and then in Europe. |
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Scientific Information |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
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Phylum: |
Chordata |
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Genus |
Pavo |
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Class:
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Aves |
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Order: |
Galliformes |
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Family: |
Pavoninidae |
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| The India Blue Peacock is commonly kept and bred in
captivity by people across America and around the world.
They can live up to fifty years and hence can be lifetime companion of
yours. However, keeping them as a house pet should be avoidable because
they emit a high screech that sounds like a woman screaming. Your
neighbors or city ordinances may prohibit keeping this lovely creature.
Therefore, they should be kept in farms with proper shelter. Dogs,
raccoons and some owl will prey on peacocks. Some beautiful kinds of
peacocks which can catch the eye of everyone are Rubin Red Peacock
Chichlid and Aulonocara stuartgranti "Chipoka". Peafowl
are omnivorous and eat ticks, termites, ants, locusts, mice, plant
parts, flower petals, seed heads, scorpions and other arthropods,
reptiles, and amphibians.kinds of peacocks. |
