What is the name of the male and female. The meaning of the name of the peacock

Many of us are familiar with the expression "Walks like a peacock", but few people think that this name means a female peacock. Yes, indeed, if you watch these birds for a long time, then we will make sure that they are very graceful, calm and even a little slow. By the way, the peacock is the largest bird species among chickens. And also the most beautiful. Therefore, if someone tells you that you are a pava, do not be offended. This is a wonderful compliment! Appreciate their beauty in the photo.

Are there any differences from the male?

Like chickens, the female peacock is very different in beauty from the male. The first is that she does not have a beautiful multi-colored plumage on her tail, the second is a duller and more uniform color. So, for example, females of the most common type of peacocks - ordinary blue, have a uniform grayish plumage, while males flaunt with colors. The head and neck of the males are painted bright blue, the back shimmers with green and golden feathers, and the ends of the wings are orange. The only thing that is present in both sexes is a beautiful crest on the head in the form of a small crown. Only in females it also has a gray-brown color, and in males it is blue.

However, it cannot be said that the females are less beautiful, they are also very cute and attractive, as seen in the photo. For example, the same common blue species has a shiny upper back and chest, and a beautiful combination of colors on the head and neck. In the black-winged species, the peahen has a yellowish-brown plumage on the upper body. But in general, you can talk for a very long time. This is a special species, which is distinguished by its extraordinary beauty.

It is known that the tail of the male is a kind of attraction of girlfriends. Many people know that he fluffs it up and waves it in order to draw the attention of the female. But as it turns out, in fact, peahens do not really pay attention to the feathers of their tail. Such a statement was recently made by American scientists from Duke University in Durham. After conducting several studies and observations of these birds, they learned that the females are attracted by an exceptionally bright color, and then at a great distance.

When meeting, the peahens do not look at the beauty of the tail, but evaluate the lower part of the male. It is assumed that birds use it to determine the age of their partner. But the bright tail is a guarantee that in the thick grass the pavilion she likes will consider and notice the male.

Video "Peacocks on the run"

In this video, you can take a closer look at these birds in detail, as well as see how the female differs and what plumage they have.

Short form of Peacock. Pau, Pauli, Lina, Linuccia, Linetta, Pavlinka, Pavlinonka, Pavlinochka, Pavel, Pavlunya, Pavlusya, Pavlusya, Pavlyunya, Pava, Pavusya, Panya, Pasha, Fields.
Synonyms for Peacock. Paulina, Pauline, Paulino, Polina, Pauline, Pauline.
Origin of the name Peacock The name Peacock is Russian, Catholic.

The name Peacock comes from the Roman generic name Paulinus, originally derived from the cognomen Paulus. The name Pavlina is the feminine form of the male name Pavlin, as well as the Russified version of the European name Paulina. Therefore, the translation of the name Peacock sounds like “small”, “modest”.

The name Peacock is a related name for the names Polina, Paula, since initially the male names from which they were formed (Paul, Peacock, Paulin) are related to each other. Often these me are considered options for each other, often used as affectionate addresses.

In Russian, the name Pavlina is considered one of the forms of the name Polina, which in modern times is used much more often than the name Pavlina. The diminutive address Lina is also an independent name.

Among Catholics, several Roman martyrs with the name of Pavlina are revered, as well as the nun Pavlina of the Suffering Heart of Christ. The name of Peacock is not mentioned in Orthodox calendars; Catholic name days will be indicated for this name.

Description of the name Peacock - see the name Polina.

Name day Peacocks

Notable people named Peacock

Pauline Frederica Maria of Württemberg ((1810 - 1856) Princess of Württemberg, Duchess Consort of Nassau)
Princess Pauline Ida Maria Olga Henriette Catherine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach ((1852 - 1904) Crown Princess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach)
Princess Pauline Therese Louise of Württemberg ((1800 - 1873) daughter of Duke Ludwig of Württemberg and Princess Henriette of Nassau-Walburg. Queen Consort of Württemberg.)
Paulina Rubio, also known by the nickname La Chica Dorada ("Golden Girl") ((born 1971) Mexican singer, Latin pop star)
Paulina Musters ((1876 - 1895) a citizen of the Netherlands, who had a height of 23 inches (58 centimeters), recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the shortest woman in the history of mankind, about which there is reliable information)
Polina Oliveros ((born 1932) is an American accordionist and composer. Since the early 1960s, she has been an active participant in experiments to expand the possibilities of electronic music, taking place at the San Francisco Recording Center. In 1962, Oliveros became a laureate of the international competition for young composers Gaudeamus ( Netherlands) Since the end of the 1980s, the most noticeable part of Oliveros's musical activity has been within the framework of the Deep Listening Band, which she founded, which is engaged in making music and recording music in spaces with increased resonance (caves, giant cisterns, etc.) .)
Pavlina ((died around 302) Roman martyr)
Paulina Petronela Krakova ((1813 - 1882) nee - Radziejowska; writer, publicist, teacher, editor of periodicals for children. For many years she was in charge of the women's boarding school in Warsaw. The stories and stories of Krakow, intended for children and youth, withstood several editions and were translated written in an elegant style, imbued with a kind attitude towards life and people, the works of Krakow have deservedly become the favorite reading of Polish youth.)
Paulina (Polina) Macabi ((born 1986) French biathlete)
Paulina Maciuszek ((born 1985) famous Polish skier, participant in the Olympic Games in Vancouver. Specializes in distance racing.)
Paulina (Polina) Porizkova-Okeysek ((born 1965) Czech top model, actress and writer)
Paulina Maria de Ana ((1863 - 1950) married - Paulina Strauss; German singer (soprano). Daughter of the Bavarian general Adolf de Ana, niece of violinist Heinrich de Ana and opera singer Eleonora de Ana. Wife of composer Richard Strauss. Singing career of Paulina Strauss continued until 1906, mainly in the chamber repertoire, many of Strauss's songs were written for her.In addition, the relationship with his wife, who was distinguished by waywardness, served as an inexhaustible source of inspiration for Strauss - up to the opera Intermezzo, the libretto of which, created by the composer himself, is quite accurate reproduces a real episode of his family life, when delivered to Strauss's house by mistake, when he was on tour, a note from an unknown woman prompted his wife to start divorce proceedings.)
Paulina d'Ambrosio ((1890 - 1976) Brazilian violinist and music teacher. Paulina d'Ambrosio was considered an outstanding performer of the works of Heitor Villa-Lobos, several works by Villa-Lobos are dedicated to her, including Duet for violin and viola (1946). she taught at the National School of Music for 42 years. Among the students of d'Ambrosio are the composer Cesar Guerra-Peixe, the conductor Enrique Morelenbaum, the violinists Natan Schwartzman and Mariuccia Iacovino and other notable Brazilian musicians. In 2003, the d'Ambrosio Trio was created in Brazil, which included her student violinist Isaac Geller, harpist Maria Celia Machado and pianist Maria Helena de Andrade (a street in Rio de Janeiro is named after her.)
Paulina Ligotska ((born 1984) is a Polish half-pipe snowboarder. Ligotska began performing in 1998 in various snowboarding disciplines, including snowboard cross and various types of slalom, but most often competed in the half-pipe. In 2000 she took ninth place at the World Junior Championships. For the first time, Ligotskaya became the winner of the World Cup stage in the 2002-2003 season, showing the third result at the competitions in Serre Chevalier. The following year, at the Junior World Championships, she won two medals - gold in big air and silver in A year later, she won the Universiade 2005, held in Innsbruck.In the 2005-2006 Olympic season, Ligotskaya won one of the stages of the World Cup, and also took second and third places, showing her best result in the half-pipe World Cup. paipu is a runner-up and qualified for the Winter Olympics in Turin, she was chosen as the flag bearer for the entire Polish team at the opening ceremony of the Games and placed 17th in the competition itself. e place. After that, Ligotskaya twice became the bronze medalist of the 2007 and 2009 World Championships, won the 2007 Universiade and one of the World Cup stages.)
Princess Paulina Clementine von Metternich ((1836 - 1921) nee - Sandor; at the same time the granddaughter and daughter-in-law of Chancellor Metternich, the famous socialite at the courts of Napoleon III and Franz Joseph. In 1856, the wedding of Paulina and her uncle Richard, who three years later was appointed Austrian ambassador to Paris. Quickly settling in the French capital, the princess became a close friend of the Empress Eugenie and opened a prestigious salon in her house. She taught French women to smoke cigars and skate, and also introduced them to Worth outfits and Wagner's music. strained Franco-German relations, abridged versions of Wagnerian operas were staged right in her salon, and the princess herself was not averse to performing the opera part.Another composer who owes her fame to Princess Metternich in Europe is her compatriot Bedrich Smetana.After the capture of Paris by the Prussians in 1870 year, Prince Metternich was recalled to Austria, and the princess managed to take jewelry out of the country Empress Eugenia in a bag with diplomatic mail. In Vienna's Metternich Palace, she resumed her salon, though without previous success. After the death of Princess Metternich in 1921, two books of her memoirs were published.)
Paulina Onushonok (participant in the legendary storming of the Winter Palace. In 1929 she was appointed head of the 11th police department in Leningrad. She was the first woman head of the police department. Known for putting an end to the famous League crime within a few months. In 1933, among group of the first Soviet women was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.)
Pauline Baines ((1922 - 2008) English graphic designer, author of illustrations for more than 100 books, including the works of Clive Staples Lewis and John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Baines is best known for her illustrations for The Chronicles of Narnia by Clive Staples Lewis. Her work also appeared in John Ronald Reuel Tolkien's Farmer Giles of Ham, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, The Blacksmith of Big Wootton, Tree and Leaf, and Bilbo's Last Song (released as a poster in 1974, and as a book in 1990).)
Paulina de Haan-Manifarges ((1872 - 1954) Dutch chamber and concert singer (contralto). The wife of the brother of the conductor Willem de Haan. At the age of 20, she performed in Zurich performing songs by Johannes Brahms, accompanied by the composer. Later she became famous for duets with another Dutch singer, Altier Nordewier-Reddingius, and participation in the Amsterdam performances of Bach's St. Matthew Passion conducted by Willem Mengelberg, among other important de Haan's roles are alto parts in Verdi's Requiem, vocal solos in Gustav Mahler's symphonies.In 1907, she performed several In 1927, she ended her performing career, devoting herself entirely to teaching.)
Paulina von Mallinckrodt ((1817 - 1881) Blessed Roman Catholic Church, nun, founder of the women's monastic congregation "Sisters of Christian Love")
Pauline Hull ((1890 - 1969) Norwegian composer and music critic. The influence of French music (primarily Debussy and Ravel) and French culture in general became decisive for Hull: for example, one of her most important works is the Verlaine Suite for orchestra (1929 For many years she also acted as a music columnist for Dagbladet, one of the largest newspapers in Norway.In 1938, she founded and led the Norwegian Society for New Music (Nor. "Ny Musikk") - the national section of the International Society for Contemporary Music, and led it until 1961. In 1952-1953 President of the International Society of Contemporary Music.)
Paulina Maria Zhariko ((1799 - 1862) Catholic religious figure, servant of God, candidate for beatification, founder of the Catholic organization "Society for the Propagation of the Faith" and the Catholic movement "Living Rosary")
Paulina Borovik ((1905 - 1943) in monasticism - Sister Maria Felicita; blessed of the Roman Catholic Church, nun of the female monastic congregation "Sisters of the Holy Family from Nazareth" (Nazareth), martyr. One of the eleven Novogrudok martyrs.)
Paulina Nyeri Kahenya (Kenyan long-distance runner. 2011 African Cross Country Champion in the team championship. At the 2012 World Half Marathon Championships, she took 6th place in the individual championship and 2nd place in the team competition. Winner of the Paris Half Marathon 2012 from track record - 1:07.55.)
Pavlina Shapovalenko ((born 1949) machine milking operator of the SPK Agrofirma First of May, (Sumy region, Ukraine). Hero of Ukraine. Almost 35 years she worked as a machine milking operator of the agricultural production cooperative Agrofirm First of May. The first milkmaid - six thousandth, organizer and honorary president of the club of six thousandths (on milk yield from one cow per year). Currently retired. Solemnly celebrated the 55th anniversary of the birth of Pavlina Mikhailovna. Awards and prizes: Hero of Ukraine (2001, for many years of selfless labor in agriculture, achieving high rates in the region from milk yield), was awarded the Soviet Orders of Lenin (1976) and the Red Banner of Labor (1973).)
Pavlina Myadelka ((1893 - 1974) Honored Cultural Worker of Belarus (1966). She made a significant contribution to the development of Belarusian theatrical art, thereby contributing to the Belarusian national and cultural development. She was personally acquainted with Y. Kupala, who dedicated several poems to her. She is the author memoirs about the cultural life of the pre-revolutionary period "Paths of Life" (1974, 1993).)

Peacocks are wonderful birds. Despite the fact that they are brightly and elegantly colored, they are representatives of the chicken order. Actually wild chickens were distant ancestors of feathered dandies. Long beautiful tails attract everyone's attention to peacocks, but all this applies to males. What does a female peacock look like? Who paid attention to the modest companion of a bright handsome man?

The female peacock has a nondescript plumage

humble friend

It is hard to imagine that such a brightly colored male can have such a gray and inconspicuous girlfriend. The female peacock is called a peahen. The color of her plumage is monotonous and dull. She does not have a long iridescent tail. Color highlighting can only be seen on the neck, it can be blue or green feathers. And the head of the peahen is crowned with a pretty tuft. But even he is inexpressively brown in color, while the peacock has a crest-crown of beautiful blue feathers on its head.

Peacock can not be called an ugly bird. She simply does not need to attract the attention of others. Its main task is to lay the masonry and hatch healthy offspring. It is much safer to sit in the nest with plumage that blends in with the surrounding branches and shrubs.

Although we got excited about the tail. The tail of a peacock and a peahen is exactly the same. The pride and decoration of the male are the long tail feathers. They are brightly colored and end with a multi-colored eye.

A female peacock is easy to distinguish from a male.

Types of peacocks and pav

Wild peacocks live only in India and Sri Lanka. These birds do not like open areas. Shrubs and sparse forests are considered ideal for them. These birds appeared in the process of crossing wild chickens and pheasants. In total, two independent species of these chickens are known.

Peacock Common. The plumage of the male is bright blue, turning into a golden-greenish feather on the back. The length of his body is about 120 cm. The length of the tail feathers is 160 cm. The females are gray, smaller in size. They don't have a tail.

Peacock Green Indian. This bird is larger than the representatives of the first species. The body length of the male is 190-300 cm. The length of the upper tail is more than 169 cm. Its main plumage is blue, but with a noticeable greenish tint. Blue-green and green-brown color can be diluted with red spots. The crest on the head of birds of this species does not look like a crown. This is a dense bundle of different heights. The females do not differ much in plumage. They are also smaller in size, and they lack an attractive tail, that is, elongated tail feathers.

Indian peacock has a characteristic tail

Indian peacocks are divided into 3 subgroups, whose name is:

peacock Indochinese green;
Javanese green;
Burmese green.

For a long time, black-winged or black-shouldered peacocks were isolated as a separate species. But then it was proven to be a mutation of the Indian species. The peahens of the black-winged subspecies are slightly yellowish rather than grey. And their back is generally closer to a yellow-brown color.

Unimaginably beautiful white peacocks. This is not a separate species, but a color mutation of the Common Species. But white peacocks are not albinos at all. The dominant gene is responsible for the color of their plumage. The eyes of white beauties are blue. This magnificent variation is often kept at home.

The female white peacock is also completely white. Unlike her partner, she has blue eyes, and looks very touching. Experts do not advise crossing white females with partners of the usual blue color. The result of this crossing will be unpredictable. The plumage of birds may be faded or with white bald spots.

Snow-white peahen incubates offspring for 30 days. The chicks have a yellow fluff on the back and abdomen, but their wings are immediately white.

The female white peacock is very beautiful

mating games

The main goal of a partner is to attract attention. Instinctively, the peahen chooses the most beautiful male so that her children will inherit the genes of the best member of the species.

The mating dance of the male lasts about twenty minutes. He freezes for a long time in advantageous poses and shakes his tail. Dance steps at other times of the year are simpler and shorter. Males perform mating dances most actively in cool weather. During courtship, the male opens his tail in front of the peafowl with a fan. But the female does not evaluate her partner according to him. Ornithologists who have observed peacocks for a long period have noticed that the tail is not of great importance for pairing. Rather, it is a guarantee that the bird's dance will be seen in the tall grass. As soon as the young lady is interested in the marriage performance, the peacock turns away from the chosen one and shows her his backside. Experts suggest that it is by the appearance of the “sirloin” part that the female determines his health, age and strength.

The peacock performs a mating dance in front of the pavoy

Main job

The inconspicuous peahen builds a nest in a quiet place to lay 5-7 eggs in it. The nest itself does not have a complex design. This is a shallow hole lined with dried grass and fluff from the chest and abdomen of the female. Hatching lasts a month, and then chicks appear. Once after birth, it is difficult to understand that you have future kings and fashionistas in front of you. The chicks are speckled with a dominant grey. The chicks do not have tail feathers. They grow up later.

But it will be possible to distinguish where the male is and where the female is among the chicks very soon. Males grow much faster. But the peacock beauty fully blooms closer to three years. But a small peahen reaches puberty by two years.

Peacocks are polygamous birds. Their family consists of a group of females and one male. Pav in this group can be 4 or 5 individuals. Females get along easily in a group, but two males will behave aggressively.

About 5 females can live with one peacock

Peacocks in the yard

Peacocks are often bred to decorate their yards. They are no more difficult to keep than chickens, but they will need a lot of space. The family should have a large aviary to walk and move around. At home, the family usually consists of three females and a male. But sometimes the male chooses one female, and courts only her. This does not happen in the wild.

In order for the female to be able to bring offspring, certain conditions must be met. A pair is never made up of adult birds of the same brood. The female and the male should not have family ties, otherwise there will simply be no offspring.

In the wild, peahens are good at looking after chicks, but at home they often refuse to sit on the masonry and look after the young. If the peahen made a clutch and sat on the eggs, then up to 8 additional eggs can be placed under it. Otherwise, the eggs will have to be placed under the chicken or turkey. Even if the mother is ready to raise offspring on her own, the owners are obliged to help her. Chicks are in fragile health. Starting from the eighth month, males from one brood are distributed to different enclosures. They begin to sort things out and can get hurt in fights. But females can be kept together longer, they are not at all aggressive.

Peacocks are very beautiful. Watching them in the wild, or growing them at home is a pleasure. Males cause delight, and females tenderness. Despite their simple "dress" they are very sweet and touching.

Peacocks belong to the order of chickens, and in the circle of close relatives this bird has no equal in beauty. Yes, and among other species of birds, one must also look for rivals. But the admiration applies to males, but what about the female peacock? Why is she less talked about, how to distinguish his modest girlfriend from a handsome male?

The female peacock does not have such a beautiful tail as the male, but is also worthy of attention.

Everyone knows the saying "Performs like a peahen", but not everyone realizes that this is the name of a female peacock. People have long noticed that the peacock is a graceful, important bird, moves slowly, with dignity, and therefore associations have arisen.

How to distinguish a female from a peacock? Surprisingly, such a magnificent handsome man has a “wife” of a modest dull color. She does not have a long and beautiful tail, the plumage is not so bright, it does not shimmer with a variety of colors. The only thing is that on the neck, depending on the breed, a green or blue area is highlighted. The crest is also not so expressive, its color is brown, and the male has a crown of bright feathers on his head.

The tail of a peahen and a peacock is, in principle, the same, the difference lies in the long and beautiful cascading feathers above the tail of the male. They are characterized by a bright color, decorated with multi-colored "eyes".

But about females it cannot be said that they are ugly. Although their beauty is not striking, they are very cute. A small graceful head, large bright eyes also attract attention.

The small graceful head of the bird and the beautiful expressive eyes of the female peacock attract no less attention than the tail of the male.

And the magnificent plumage of peahens is useless, nature has taken care of them, because the task of the female is to make a nest, sit and raise offspring, protecting them from predators. Therefore, the color of the feathers should merge with shrubs and grass. Modest coloring helps to hide while incubating eggs and walking with chicks.

What are the females

The birthplace of exotic birds is India and the island of Sri Lanka. Peacocks prefer to settle in forests and bushes; open areas for living are not suitable for them. In the wild, two types of peacocks are common.

common peacock. The males display magnificent blue plumage. The head and neck are cast in bright blue, on the back there are magnificent golden-green overflows, and the tips of the wings are orange. With a body length of 120 cm, the length of the feathers of the rump is 160 cm. The females are much smaller, there are no rump, painted in a modest uniform gray color. Both sexes are characterized by a crest on the head, resembling a crown, but in pavs it is brown, and in males it is blue.
black-shouldered peacock. Refers to the color mutation variants of the Indian variety, but for a long time stood out as a separate species, until Charles Darwin refuted the erroneous theory. Its difference is blue-black wings. Peacocks are beige, not gray, on the back, near the tail, the plumage is darker: light brown.
White peacock. Also a color mutation, peacocks do not belong to albinos. The dominant gene gives an unusual white color to both sexes. Only males have blue eyes, while peahens have blue eyes. Females resemble gentle princesses, they are very beautiful and touching.
green indian peacock. The bird is larger: males from 2 m, some individuals reach a length of 3 m. Upper tails grow up to 169 cm. This species is characterized by a predominance of blue, but with a green tint, sometimes there is brown with green, there are also red blotches. The crest on the head is not represented by a crown, but by a bunch of feathers of different lengths. The females of the species do not differ much in plumage; she also has tail feathers, but not so long.

The appearance of the female depends on the species of the peacock.

By crossing peacocks within a species, breeders have created many color options. The colors of the bird are diverse, and it is impossible to predict what color will turn out during the experiment. By the way, the result is not always successful, so true connoisseurs of peacocks prefer natural colors.

mating games

For a handsome male, the main task is to attract a female, but the “last word” remains with her. Pava will prefer the strongest and most interesting partner in order to prolong the line, and the children have inherited the strength and health of the best breeder.

The beautiful tail of the male was created by nature to attract a girlfriend. He opens a magnificent fan, shakes it so that the female pays attention to him. The duration of the mating dance is 20 minutes, the rest of the time he walks in front of her, demonstrating his beauty.

But, as scientists from the American city of Durham found out, the peahen is not interested in the tail itself. Bright coloration is a guarantee that the female will consider conspicuous plumage in the thick grass.

As soon as she pays attention to the future partner, he turns his back and shows the back of the bottom. According to the signs known to the female, she determines the age of the peacock, decides whether he will suit her as a “husband”.

In the mating games of peacocks, the beautiful tail of the male does not always play a decisive role.

main destination

Peacocks create families, one male in a family can have from 3, maximum 5 females. Girls are non-conflict and get along well together. But males, especially during the mating season, are aggressive and will not let an opponent into the territory.

The peacock's wife begins to lay eggs from April, under favorable conditions, she will make three clutches until September. In a secluded place, the peahen builds a nest of a simple design. Usually this is a small depression in the ground, lined with grass. The female pulls down from the chest and abdomen, carefully lining the nest with them. After 28 or 30 days, chicks will hatch with gray down.

It is easy to distinguish the sex of young animals already after three weeks: males grow faster, so they will be much larger.

In the second year of life, the female is already ready for reproduction, unlike males, whose maturity occurs at the age of two.

The female peacock reaches reproductive age in her second year of life.

The cry of a peacock is peculiar and does not at all fit with the appearance of a bird. They cry very loudly - before the rain or when they are alarmed. The sounds are sharp and non-melodious, people say that "a peacock's cry is worse than a cat's screams."

Peacocks are bred to decorate estates and plots. It is easy to keep them, they do not require special care. Birds become attached to a person, recognize their owner and do not fly away from their place of residence.

But the enclosure must be spacious so that a large family can move freely, and the male does not damage his magnificent tail feathers. Additionally, enough space for walking is required.

Usually the family consists of three females and a male, but it happens that in captivity he prefers one of them, leaving the others unattended. Such a situation in the wild is impossible.

In order for a bird to breed safely in captivity, certain conditions must be created.

First of all, it is high-quality and nutritious food.
A couple is not made up of closely related individuals, otherwise the offspring cannot be expected.
In wildlife, the peahen is a good mother, but in the aviary she sometimes forgets about her duties, refuses to take care of the chicks. But if the female sat down to incubate, up to 15 eggs can be laid under her.
When the peahen continues to take care of the offspring, she needs help and good conditions, because the chicks are very demanding to care for.
When the female does not want to sit, eggs are laid under chickens or turkeys, they will become excellent mothers for chicks.
From 8 months, males are placed in separate enclosures so that they do not fight, otherwise they can damage each other during a showdown.

For breeding peacocks in captivity, they need to create suitable conditions.

Looking at peacocks is a pleasure, males delight with the beauty of plumage, and females touch with modest beauty, grace and touchingness.

Summary

The name of the female peacock is peahen.
The plumage of females is more modest than that of males, but not without attractiveness.
In peacocks of different species and color mutations, the color of females is different.
Beautiful plumage for males is necessary to attract a girlfriend.
The modest appearance of peahens is due to their purpose: breeding and preserving offspring.
Reproduction of peacocks at home is possible when creating favorable conditions.

The answer to the question, females or males of a peacock is more beautiful, will be obvious to those whose knowledge about this bird is not limited to the idea that this is a paradise creature with fabulous plumage. At the same time, some have no idea that in peacocks such feathers are inherent only to males.

The answer to the question, female or male peacocks are more beautiful, will be obvious to those whose knowledge about this bird is not limited to

The aesthetic side of the issue in the animal world, including birds, differs from the human world. And in fact: if people refer women to the fair sex, then the situation is reversed for peacocks and many other bird species. Nature decreed that in peacocks, the male is outwardly more beautiful.

To find out why it happened so, it will certainly be interesting to everyone. To understand this, you need to figure out what kind of plumage a peacock and a peahen actually have (this is the term used to denote a female bird of this species).

How a male peacock takes care of a female (video)

Appearance of birds

In nature, there are peacocks that have a wide variety of colors, including white.. However, a more obvious example would be the Indian species. It is considered the most common. You can understand what peacocks look like by considering the Indian variety of birds, which is not much different from others.

As already noted, the male peacock is a typical representative of the genus of those birds that win the attention of the female with the brightness of their color. He really has a plumage of extraordinary, fabulous beauty. On the head, in the chest and neck area, it is distinguished by a bright blue color. On the back of a peacock, the feathers have a green tint. The underside of the body is black. And the ends of the wings of the male have a red tint. A crest rises on a small head, outwardly resembling a crown.