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Princeton's WordNet

  1. peafowl, bird of Junonoun

    very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird

Wiktionary

  1. peafowlnoun

    A pheasant of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock. The cry is "meow" (like cats), "kee-o" or "iyaan".

Wikipedia

  1. Peafowl

    Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera Pavo and Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae, the pheasants and their allies. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens, although peafowl of either sex are often referred to colloquially as "peacocks." The two Asiatic species are the blue or Indian peafowl originally of the Indian subcontinent, and the green peafowl of Southeast Asia; the one African species is the Congo peafowl, native only to the Congo Basin. Male peafowl are known for their piercing calls and their extravagant plumage. The latter is especially prominent in the Asiatic species, which have an eye-spotted "tail" or "train" of covert feathers, which they display as part of a courtship ritual. The functions of the elaborate iridescent colouration and large "train" of peacocks have been the subject of extensive scientific debate. Charles Darwin suggested that they served to attract females, and the showy features of the males had evolved by sexual selection. More recently, Amotz Zahavi proposed in his handicap theory that these features acted as honest signals of the males' fitness, since less-fit males would be disadvantaged by the difficulty of surviving with such large and conspicuous structures.

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  1. peafowl

    Peafowl is a species of large bird in the pheasant family that is native to Asia and Africa. There are two Asian species: the blue or Indian peafowl and the green peafowl; and one African species: the Congo peafowl. Both male and female are known for their extravagant plumage, but it is the male, or peacock, that is most notable for its impressive display of colorful tail feathers. The term "peafowl" can refer to the two sexes collectively or the species as a whole.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Peafowlnoun

    the peacock or peahen; any species of Pavo

  2. Etymology: [See Peacock.]

Wikidata

  1. Peafowl

    Peafowl are two Asiatic and one African species of flying bird in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae, best known for the male's extravagant eye-spotted tail covert feathers, which it displays as part of courtship. The male is called a peacock, the female a peahen, and the offspring pea chicks. The adult female peafowl is grey and/or brown. Peachicks can be between yellow and a tawny colour with darker brown patches or light tan and ivory, also referred to as "dirty white". The term also embraces the Congo Peafowl, which is placed in a separate genus Afropavo. White peacocks are not albinos or leucistics. Albino animals and birds have a complete lack of color and red or pink eyes. White peafowl have blue eyes. The white color appears in other domestically bred peafowl but in different quantities. Chicks are born yellow and become white as they mature, according to the Peafowl Varieties Database. Indian peafowl of all colors, including white, have pink skin. The species are: ⁕Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus, a resident breeder in South Asia. The peacock is designated as the national bird of India. ⁕Green Peafowl, Pavo muticus. Breeds from Burma east to Java. The IUCN lists the Green Peafowl as endangered due to hunting and a reduction in extent and quality of habitat. It is a national symbol in the history of Burma.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of peafowl in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of peafowl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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