The living habits of peacocks

Peacocks usually move in groups, and there are also cases of single and paired activities. They are mainly plant-based feed, but also eat locusts, crickets, moths, lizards and other animals, mostly in the morning and afternoon activities, perched in trees at night, timid, loud and loud. At present, peacocks are divided into 2 genera and 3 species.

Species classification of peacocks

1. Blue peacock

Blue peacocks live mainly in hilly forests, dry semi-desertified grasslands, shrubs and deciduous forests, especially near water. It is distributed in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and is currently raised in many parts of the world. It is not only the national bird of India, but also one of the two national birds of Iran.

two。 Green peacock

The female green peacock is not as gorgeous as the male and has no tail screen. The body feathers are mainly emerald metal green, dark brown on the back, and a cluster of upright crest on the top of the head, mainly inhabiting the low mountain woodlands and thickets along the river.

3. Congo peacock

The Congolese peacock has a purplish blue male with a bright red skin on the neck and a reddish brown female with metallic emerald feathers on the back. It lives in the depths of the rainforest below 1200 meters above sea level in Congo, Africa, and is generally active near water sources. Congolese peacocks live only in the heart of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with an unusually narrow and highly dispersed distribution.

4. White peacock

White peacock generally refers to the variation of wild blue peacock under artificial breeding, which is rare in number and is an extremely precious ornamental bird.

5. Black peacock

Black peacock is a variety of wild blue peacock, the number is extremely rare, is a very precious ornamental bird. It is mainly produced in Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka, and lives in open and sparse grasslands or open areas with bushes and bamboo thickets below 2000 meters.

The above is the full text of the peacock introduction, friends who like peacocks can go to the major zoos to watch, but when watching should be careful not to feed at will.