Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), also known as the common peafowl, and blue peafowl,<br /><br />Appearance: The male, known as the peacock, is famous for its iridescent blue-green plumage and extravagant tail feathers adorned with eye-catching "eyespots." The female, or peahen, has more subdued colors, typically brown and grey, which provide camouflage.<br /><br />Tail Display: The peacock's train, which it fans out during courtship displays, is a spectacular array of elongated upper tail coverts that bear colorful eyespots. This display is used to attract females and is one of the most extraordinary displays in the animal kingdom.<br /><br />Size: Males are larger, averaging 1.8-2.3 meters (5.9-7.5 feet) in length with the train, while females are around 0.95 meters (3.1 feet) long.
