Transcript Peacocks and Peahens

Peacocks and Peahens
By Kellen Benetua
Diagram of a Peacock
eyes
“eyed”
feathers
Tail
feathers
Body
Crown-like
tuft
Beak
Diagram of a Peahen
Eye
Crown-like
tuft
Neck
Head
Body
Basic Needs of Peafowl
• Peafowl usually live in warmer climates so they
live in environment closer to the Equator like
Africa and Australia
• Peafowl are omnivores so their diet is very open
• Unlike other birds, peafowl don’t make nests
they make burrows in the ground
Functions
• A male peacock, when threatened by a predator,
will put up it’s tail feathers to scare them away
• Sometimes, males will fight off predators with
their sharp claws and spurs
• Peafowl have a very keen sense of hearing so
they can hear predators from far away
Food Source
• Peafowl are omnivores so they eat plants and
animals, here are some of them:
• Leaves
• Fruit
• Flowers
• Berries
• Small animals like frogs, mice and snakes
Peacock Food Web
Habitat
• Peafowl live in warmer climates because they
don’t have a lot of feathers around their body, so
they need the sun to keep them warm
• Peafowl also live in warmer climates because of
their omnivore diet
• Peafowl also live in warmer climates because of
their home. They live in burrows in the ground
Fun Facts!!!
• There are three main types of peacocks, the
African Congo peacock, the Indian peacock,
and the Green peacock all of whitch are thought
to originated in Asia but are today found in
Africa and parts of Australia
• Peacocks show off their colorful feathers in a
special dance to attract the female peahens for
mating
Fun Facts!!!
• Peacocks are ground feeders
• The tail feathers or converts, spread out in a
distinctive train that is more then 60 percent of
the bird’s total body length and boast colorful
”eye” markings of blue, gold, red, and other hues
• Peacocks commonly get to about 20 years old,
although some peacock individuals have been
known to get to older ages.