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ˈpiˌhɛnpea·hen
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Princeton's WordNet
peahennoun
female peafowl
Wiktionary
peahennoun
A female peafowl.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Peahennoun
The female of the peacock.
Etymology: pea and hen; pava, Lat.
Wikipedia
peahen
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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peahen
A peahen is the female counterpart of a peacock, belonging to the pheasant family. They are known for their relatively duller brown or grey plumage compared to the vibrant, multicolored tail feathers of the male peacock. They often have a crested head and are primarily ground feeders.
Webster Dictionary
Peahennoun
the hen or female peafowl
Etymology: [See Peacock.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Peahen in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Peahen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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