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"Peafowl" is the collective name for the ornamental birds in the family Phasianidae (mainly genus Pavo and Afropavo). Common points:
- Usage: "peafowl" is used for the species as a whole; the male is a peacock, the female a peahen, and the young are peachicks.
- Species: best known are the Indian (blue) peafowl, Pavo cristatus; the green peafowl, Pavo muticus; and the Congo peafowl, Afropavo congensis.
- Appearance & behavior: males are famous for their long, colorful tail feathers (the "train") used in courtship displays. They are ground-foraging omnivores that live in forests, farmland edges and parks.
- Symbolism: across cultures peafowl often symbolize beauty, pride, nobility, watchfulness and, in some traditions, immortality or protection.
Pronunciation: commonly /ˈpiːfɔːl/ or “PEE-fawl.”
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- Usage: "peafowl" is used for the species as a whole; the male is a peacock, the female a peahen, and the young are peachicks.
- Species: best known are the Indian (blue) peafowl, Pavo cristatus; the green peafowl, Pavo muticus; and the Congo peafowl, Afropavo congensis.
- Appearance & behavior: males are famous for their long, colorful tail feathers (the "train") used in courtship displays. They are ground-foraging omnivores that live in forests, farmland edges and parks.
- Symbolism: across cultures peafowl often symbolize beauty, pride, nobility, watchfulness and, in some traditions, immortality or protection.
Pronunciation: commonly /ˈpiːfɔːl/ or “PEE-fawl.”
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