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Facts about A Peacock

Because of their nature, peacocks are not really suitable to be kept as pets in residential areas. Peacocks are ideally suited to Country Houses, or rural areas with no close neighbours. 2. If you are considering keeping peafowl, remember the ideal scenario is a peacock (male) and 4 or 5 peahens (female).

Every branch carries a series of brightly colored spots. The actual color depends on the exact position of the spot on the branch and on the angle of the incident light. Detail of a peacock feather. The iridescent plumage of the peacock originates in the fine side branches of the feathers.

The peacock "tail," known as a "train," consists not of tail quill feathers, but highly elongated upper tail coverts. ... The Indian peahen has a mixture of dull grey, brown, and green in her plumage.

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