One More Funny Stuff!
For a hearty giggle! & then we get serious.
SO NOW, JOKES ASIDE, I SHARE A NOTE ABOUT
THE MAJESTIC-AWE-INSPIRING PEACOCK!
A peacock is the male of the peafowl.
Peacock pheasants are a bird genus, Polyplectron, introduced in 1807 by Dutch zoologist Temminck.
These pheasants are distantly related to peafowl.
According to its scientific classification, their closest allies are the Asiatic spurfowl & the crimson-headed Partridge, endemic to Borneo.
(source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.)
There are different species all over Asia, ranging from Malaysia to India to China.
When threatened, the peacock-pheasant will alter its shape using specialized plumage that reveals numerous iridescent orbs when expanded. In addition, the male can have up to 150 brightly colored feathers on its tail coverts.
They also vibrate their plume quills to accentuate their aposematism (discouraging predators from attacking or eating them.)
For self-defense, they use their well-developed metatarsal spurs, known as kicking thorns.
Peacocks are opportunistic omnivores. They eat grains, grasses, berries, leaves, figs, seeds, flowers, tomatoes, peppers, insects, worms, small reptiles & mammals.
Interesting facts about the peacock,
- The Indian peacock is the country’s national bird.
2. Male peafowls have eye-catching long, decorative tail feathers. However, they shed their feathers regularly.
