• Peacocks are members of the pheasant family.
• The term "peacock" is commonly used to refer to birds of both sexes. Technically, only males are peacocks. Females are peahens, and together, they are called peafowl. The young are called peachicks.
• A group of these together is referred to as a bevy.
• The most popular variety of peafowl is the Indian group. The other two types are known as Congo peafowl and green peafowl.
• Peacocks can get really stressed out. These grand birds like peace and harmony. Surprisingly, these birds can be found in zoos across the country, wandering about freely at several of them to try to reduce the built up stress that may occur.
• Both peacocks and peahens sport a crest of feathers on their heads - but the showy blue crest is reserved for peacocks. The peahens' crests are a dull brown.
• Blue, green, gold are beautiful colors of this bird’s feathers. The appearance of what looks like an eye, right in the center of some of the feathers, are the trademarks of this bird. These tail feathers, or coverts, spread out in a distinctive train that is more than 60 percent of the bird’s total body length.
• The elegant tails help peacocks stay warm in cool weather and cool in hot weather.
• During mating season they will often emit a very loud high pitched cry.
• Peacocks do not fly as easily as peahens because of the long train off their tails - but they can easily make it up into tall trees.
