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Linnaeus, 1758. Map showing native range. The Indian peafowl ( Pavo cristatus ), also known as the common peafowl or blue peafowl, is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been introduced to many other countries. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens, although both sexes ...
Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavo and one species of the closely related genus Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies). Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens . The two Asiatic species are the blue or Indian ...
The first version of the modern Peacock logo, introduced on May 12, 1986. The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) has used several corporate logos over the course of its history. The first logo was used in 1926 when the radio network began operations. Its most famous logo, the peacock, was first used in 1956 to highlight the network's color ...
Palawan peacock-pheasant. The Palawan peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron napoleonis) is a medium-sized (up to 50 cm long) bird in the family Phasianidae endemic to the island of Palawan in the Philippines. It is known as tandikan in the some local Palawano ( peras in Southwest Palawano), Tagbanwa, and Batak languages of Palawan. [4]
1781 painting by Maruyama Okyo Adult female head and upper neck Male profile. The green peafowl is a large bird in terms of overall size. The male is 1.8–3 m (5 ft 11 in – 9 ft 10 in) in total length, including its train, which measures 1.4–1.6 m (4 ft 7 in – 5 ft 3 in); the adult female is around half the total length of the breeding male at 1–1.1 m (3 ft 3 in – 3 ft 7 in) in length.
Afropavo congensis. Chapin, 1936. The Congo peafowl ( Afropavo congensis ), also known as the African peafowl or mbulu by the Bakôngo, is a species of peafowl native to the Congo Basin. [2] It is one of three peafowl species and the only member of the subfamily Pavoninae native to Africa. [3] It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
This colorful spider looks just like a peacock. Jenny Kim. Updated January 12, 2017 at 6:14 PM. Meet the peacock spider. You can find these little creatures from the east coast of Australia. P ...
She was originally scheduled to host the season 13 finale, a first for a former female cast member. However, SNL was canceled due to a 1988 Writers Guild of America strike. Radner's health worsened the following year. Moments before the season 14 finale, news broke of Radner's death.