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  2. Peafowl - Wikipedia

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    A peacock spreading his tail, displaying his plumagePeahen. Peafowlis a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavoand one species of the closely related genus Afropavowithin the tribe Pavoniniof the family Phasianidae(the pheasants and their allies). Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens.

  3. Indian peafowl - Wikipedia

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    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 are often referred to colloquially as a ...

  4. Maratus - Wikipedia

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    Maratus species are small spiders, with a total body length mostly around 4–5 mm (0.2 in), sometimes smaller, with a high degree of sexual dimorphism.They are known as peacock spiders, based on the peacock-like display of the dorsal (upper) surface of the abdomen (opisthosoma) of the males, on which there is a "plate" or "fan" of usually brightly colored and highly iridescent scales and ...

  5. Tawûsî Melek - Wikipedia

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    The radiating feathers of the peacock’s tail, revealed when it unfurls them in circular display, are held to symbolise the rays of the sun, bestowing their life-giving light each day at dawn. [13] It is therefore considered a sacred bird, which Yazidis are expressly forbidden to hunt, eat, curse or ill-treat in any way.

  6. Mexican featherwork - Wikipedia

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    Mexican featherwork, also called "plumería", was an important artistic and decorative technique in the pre-Hispanic and colonial periods in what is now Mexico. Although feathers have been prized and feather works created in other parts of the world, those done by the amanteca or feather work specialists impressed Spanish conquerors, leading to ...

  7. Fly tying - Wikipedia

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    Fly tying (also historically referred to in England as dressing flies) is the process of producing an artificial fly used by fly fishing anglers to catch fish. Fly tying is a manual process done by a single individual using hand tools and a variety of natural and manmade materials that are attached to a hook. Although the recent history of fly ...

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