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A peacock spreading his tail, displaying his plumage Peahen. 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 ...
The peacock dance or peafowl dance is a traditional Asian folk dance that describes the beauty and the movement of peacocks.There are several peacock dance traditions developed in Asia, including the peacock dances of Myanmar, of the western and northern parts of Cambodia, of West Java in Indonesia, and of the Indian subcontinent in Southern India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the Yunnan region ...
Lesser flamingos flying in formation. When in gliding flight, the upward aerodynamic force is equal to the weight.In gliding flight, no propulsion is used; the energy to counteract the energy loss due to aerodynamic drag is either taken from the potential energy of the bird, resulting in a descending flight, or is replaced by rising air currents ("thermals"), referred to as soaring flight.
With its colorful display and mesmerizing moves, the peacock spider is like a tiny, fuzzy disco ball. But believe it or not, the hilarious dance you’ll see in this video is actually serious ...
Indian peacocks were frequently used in European heraldry with the peacocks most often depicted as facing the viewer and with the tails displayed. In this pose, the peacock is referred to as being "in his pride". Peacock tails, in isolation from the rest of the bird, are rare in British heraldry, but are used frequently in German systems. [99]
Now streaming on Peacock, the four-part doc delves deep into SNL's decades-spanning history, with standalone episodes spotlighting the cast audition process, a typical week for sketch writers ...
In some species, the males at the leks show a high degree of relatedness, but this does not apply as a rule to lek-forming species in general. [58] [59] [60] In a few species such as peacocks and black grouse, leks are composed of brothers and half-brothers. The lower-ranking males gain some fitness benefit by passing their genes on through ...
Some swifts move all four digits forward to use them as hooks to hang. [20] The most common arrangement is the anisodactyl foot, and second among perching birds is the zygodactyl arrangement. [3] [7] [21]