PEACOCK

Are recognized in the world the peacock the 3 species of birds that are distinguished by the colorful colors of the feathers: the Indian peacock, the green peacock and the peacock of the Congo, the peacock belongs to the order Galliformes and to the family Phasianinae, the name peacock is awarded to both sexes by almost everyone, but the truth is that only the male is called peacock, the female is, in English, peahen, which in Spanish translates as "real pava" although Sounds a little strange.

Most of the peacock's body is 1 to 2.5 meters in length and weighs between 3 and 8.8 kilograms, male and female are easily differentiated by a series of physical characteristics, in the first instance, the female is smaller and less Heavy than the male, and in the second, this is much more colorful, it is the feathers and specifically the design in them what catches the attention of the peacock, the plumage of the belly, chest, neck, head and back are of a blue Intense or bright, or green if it is the green peacock, the feathers of the face have yellow or white streaks and above the head is placed a small ridge of brown or blue feathers.