Indian Peacock
A Majestic Bird
Facts About the Indian Peacock
The Indian peacock, also known as the blue peacock, is an omnivorous bird. They live in large herds in open forests in India or Sri Lanka. They eat insects, grain, parts of plants, seed heads, small reptiles, berries, and other amphibians. Their predators are tigers, cheetahs, or other large cats. The average weights for these birds are around 8.75 - 13 lbs. The train is the upper tail covert feathers of a male peacock. The female peacocks don't have a train. The train itself can take up more than 40% of the overall body of the peacock. The average lifespan for the blue peacock is 20 years but it only takes 8 - 10 months to mature.
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Peacock's Feathers
Indian "Blue" Peacock
Peacock with its feathers out.
A Peacock Feather
It's said that feathers kept indoors will bring bad luck.
Indian Peacock's Symbolism
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Bibliography
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http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/peacock/Global Psychics: Peacock Feathers, Superstition, or Not?: November 19, 2008
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http://www.indif.com/india/national_symbols/national_bird.asp
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