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There is one peafowl who lives at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo. Keep reading to learn about his history and species!
The peafowl is the national bird of India.
The male peafowl is a peacock, the female is a peahen, and the youth are peachicks, although they are all often referred to as peacocks.
Peafowl have been reported in ancient Egyptian, Roman, and Greek history.
Female peafowl (peahens) have a duller brown plumage than the male peacocks.
Peafowl usually forage on the ground and move in small groups.
They usually try to escape by running on foot through the undergrowth, and avoid flying, except when flying up into tall trees to roost.
In many parts of northern India, peafowl are protected by religious sentiment, and are often seen foraging around villages for scraps.
There are several color mutations for peafowl, which are extremely rare in the wild, but are common in captivity due to selective breeding.
The clutch size is 4 to 8 eggs.
Apu was born in 2003. He was found as a stray and was caught by Animal Services in Palo Alto. Then he was brought to us here at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo!
You can see Apu's vibrant tail and cheeky personality for yourself when you visit the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo.
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