The most beautiful peacock in the world, with colorful body and beautiful figure, is expected to be as proud as a peacock when we go to the zoo, which is a symbol of luck, and there are more than one kind of peacock. Let's introduce the most beautiful peacock in the world. Let's have a look.
The most beautiful peacock in the world 1
Peacock is one of the most beautiful birds in the world. There are two kinds of peacocks: blue peacocks and green peacocks, among which green peacocks are more beautiful, so they are called the most beautiful peacocks in the world. Green peacock is a national first-class protected animal. It has seven colors, namely copper, green, purple, blue, yellow and red. The back of the female peacock is dark brown with green light.
Peacocks that we often talk about in life actually refer to green peacocks, among which only male peacocks can open their screens, because female peacocks are generally ugly and do not have so gorgeous and slender tail feathers. The feathers on the tail of male peacocks are particularly developed, usually tucked behind their backs, protruding about 1 m, which is called "pride as a peacock".
The most beautiful peacocks in the world are distributed in southern Yunnan. They inhabit river valleys below 2000 meters above sea level, and also live in open areas of bushes, bamboo forests and Woods. Paired activities are very common, and there are also groups of three or five, which are easy to see in the zoo. Usually, green peacocks feed on mushrooms, young grass, leaves, termites and other insects.
Why do peacocks open their screens?
Peacock will open its screen, one is to frighten, the other is to defend, using the eyes on its feathers to intimidate the enemy, and the third is to courtship, which is also the most important reason. Generally, only male peacocks can open their screens. Because of the reproductive needs of male peacocks, they need to show themselves with beautiful feathers to win the favor of female peacocks, so peacocks open their screens more often in spring.
The difference between a green peacock and a blue peacock.
Peacocks are divided into blue peacocks and green peacocks. There are three differences between them: first, the color of the chest and neck of green peacocks is metallic green, while the blue peacocks are metallic blue; The second is. The green peacock's crown is clustered, and the blue peacock's crown is fan-shaped; Third, green peacocks are bigger than blue peacocks and have fewer tail feathers; 4。 The green peacock cries louder, while the blue peacock cries like a crow.
The most beautiful peacock in the world 2 1, blue peacock
The blue peacock's crown feathers are wide and fan-shaped, and the appearance of male and female is obviously different. It has a body length of 90-230 cm, a wingspan of 130- 160 cm and a weight of 4-6 kg. The male bird has an upright cheese pillow crown, gorgeous feathers, and the tail feathers are particularly extended, far exceeding the tail feathers. There are 20 tail feathers, long and slightly convex tail; The feathers under the tail are fluff; The wings are slightly round, the primary flight feather of 1 is shorter than that of 10, and that of No.5 is slightly longer. The tarsometatarsal is long and strong, much longer than the middle toe claw, and the male has a distance.
2. Green Peacock
The green peacock is a Javanese peacock with a long crest and bright yellow cheeks. Body length 180~230 cm. The male bird's body feathers are turquoise, with a cluster of upright crown feathers on the top of his head and a copper luster on his back. At the back of the body, the tail is covered with 1 meter long feathers, and there are shiny and gorgeous eye points at the end of the feathers, forming a gorgeous tail screen, which is extremely eye-catching. Female birds are not as gorgeous as male birds and have no tail screen. Their body feathers are mainly emerald green, their backs are dark brown, and there are also a bunch of upright crests on their heads. The appearance is similar to that of a male bird, and it is also very eye-catching. There is no similar species in China, so it is easy to identify in the wild.
3. Congo Peacock
Congo peacock is small, with a body length of 60-70 cm and a weight of about 1.2- 1.5 kg. Congo peacocks violate the physiological characteristics of the general rules of the bird world, and females are more beautiful than males. Males are purple-blue, with bright red skin on their necks, while females are reddish-brown, with emerald feathers on their backs, giving off metallic luster.