Can peacocks fly?

Peacock, also known as Yue Bird, Nanke, etc., belongs to the pheasant family, mainly living in hilly forests, dry semi-desertified grasslands, shrubs and deciduous forest areas, especially like to live near the water, is regarded as the king of birds, is the most beautiful ornamental, is auspicious, kind, beautiful, luxurious symbol, let's take a look at whether peacocks can fly!

Can peacocks fly?

Peacocks can fly. Peacocks can fly, but the altitude is not high, the distance is not long, at most only more than ten meters high, flying one or two thousand meters. Because peacocks are resident birds and live in tropical rainforests, they do not need strong flying ability, and dense forests do not provide much flying space, and peacocks fly more like gliding than other flying birds.

Can peacocks swim?

Peacocks can't swim. Peacock is a kind of land fowl with strong physique, hard beak and strong feet. It is suitable for digging and foraging on the ground. In general, there is an obvious difference in feather color between male and female, and the feather color of male birds is more gorgeous. Many birds actually have the ability to swim, but not as often as waterfowl. They are empty in the middle of their bones and have air bags. It is no problem to float on the water, but it is unreliable to say that they can swim. Peacocks belong to chicken-shaped purposes. Although feathers are "waterproof", they are not like other amphibians that secrete a lot of oil and get wet when soaked in water for a long time. Chicken-shaped feet do not have webbed feet, just like a boat without oars, which can only float but cannot row.

What kinds of peacocks are there?

1. Blue peacocks: blue peacocks are the largest species of peacocks farmed. After the breeding of peacocks has been approved by the state, the breeding of peacock seedlings has appeared all over the country, which effectively reduces the malicious abuse and killing of peacocks, and at the same time meets the needs of people for rare birds and game. The whole body is covered with treasures, and artificially raised peacocks can be eaten, ornamental, and can also be used as a variety of handicrafts or specimens.

2. Green peacocks: green peacocks are Java peacocks with long striped crest and bright yellow cheeks. The male is famous for his performance in opening the screen, with bright green feathers on the lower back, copper luster on the lower back, and particularly well-developed coverings on the tail, usually folded behind and stretched out for about 1 meter, which is the so-called "peacock opening screen". The feathers are colorful and slender, like golden-green velvet, and its end also has many large eye-shaped spots composed of purple, blue, yellow and red, reflecting brilliance when opening the screen, as if countless small mirrors It's so gorgeous.

3. Black peacocks: black peacocks are birds of the genus Phasianidae, which are mainly found in Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka. They inhabit open and sparse grasslands or open areas with bushes and bamboo bushes below 2000 meters. They belong to resident birds with a life span of about 25 years. Polygamous, wild blue peacocks are extremely rare in number and are extremely precious ornamental birds.

4. White peacocks: White peacocks belong to the family Phasianidae. The peacocks are white and flawless, their feathers are free of miscellaneous colors and their eyes are reddish. When opening the screen, the white peacock is like a beautiful and dignified girl, wearing a snow-white noble wedding dress, swinging left and right, dancing, very beautiful. The white peacock is a variation of the Indian peacock. On average, only one white peacock can be mutated in a thousand blue peacocks, while the black peacock is less than 1/1000.

5. Hybrid peacock: the hybrid peacock is made from a cross between a green peacock and a blue peacock, with short strip or narrow fan-shaped crown feathers and uniform green neck feathers. The belly of the female bird is brown, but not as beautiful as the female green peacock.