Name of the animal: Peacock

Female: Peahen

Male: Peafowl

Young one: Peachick

Food: Fruits, berries, grains, seeds, grass, plants, flower petals, small mammals, reptiles, small snakes and insects.

Life span: Upto 20 years

Sound/s: Squawk, honk

Habitat: India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar

Other facts:

• Peacocks can fly despite their massive trains. The peacock tail, aka train, consists of highly elongated upper tail coverts.
• They are large and colourful birds, best known for their shimmering blue and green plumage and spectacular tails.
• The tail feathers, or upper tail coverts, spread out into a distinctive train and account for more than 60 percent of the bird’s total body length.
• The feathers feature colourful ‘eye’ markings in shades of blue, gold, red and other hues. These eyespots are best seen when a peacock fans his tail.