{"id":52347,"date":"2022-04-16T10:43:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T10:43:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:43:46","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between a male and female peacock?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#What_is_the_difference_between_a_male_and_female_peacock\" title=\"What is the difference between a male and female peacock?\">What is the difference between a male and female peacock?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#Do_female_peacocks_spread_their_feathers\" title=\"Do female peacocks spread their feathers?\">Do female peacocks spread their feathers?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#What_is_a_female_peacock_look_like\" title=\"What is a female peacock look like?\">What is a female peacock look like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#Do_female_peacocks_fan_out_their_feathers\" title=\"Do female peacocks fan out their feathers?\">Do female peacocks fan out their feathers?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#How_can_you_tell_if_a_peacock_is_male_or_female\" title=\"How can you tell if a peacock is male or female?\">How can you tell if a peacock is male or female?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#Why_do_peacocks_spread_their_wings\" title=\"Why do peacocks spread their wings?\">Why do peacocks spread their wings?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#Does_female_peacock_have_feathers\" title=\"Does female peacock have feathers?\">Does female peacock have feathers?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#Can_female_peacocks_fan\" title=\"Can female peacocks fan?\">Can female peacocks fan?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#What_does_it_mean_when_a_peacock_opens_its_feathers\" title=\"What does it mean when a peacock opens its feathers?\">What does it mean when a peacock opens its feathers?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#How_can_you_tell_a_male_from_a_female_peacock\" title=\"How can you tell a male from a female peacock?\">How can you tell a male from a female peacock?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#How_can_you_tell_a_peacock_from_a_peahen\" title=\"How can you tell a peacock from a peahen?\">How can you tell a peacock from a peahen?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#Why_do_peacocks_spread_their_feathers_at_humans\" title=\"Why do peacocks spread their feathers at humans?\">Why do peacocks spread their feathers at humans?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#Why_do_peacocks_spread_their_feathers_and_shake\" title=\"Why do peacocks spread their feathers and shake?\">Why do peacocks spread their feathers and shake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#What_is_it_called_when_a_peacock_spreads_its_feathers\" title=\"What is it called when a peacock spreads its feathers?\">What is it called when a peacock spreads its feathers?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#Are_peacock_feathers_male_or_female\" title=\"Are peacock feathers male or female?\">Are peacock feathers male or female?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#Do_female_peacocks_lose_their_feathers\" title=\"Do female peacocks lose their feathers?\">Do female peacocks lose their feathers?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#Do_girl_peacocks_have_colorful_feathers\" title=\"Do girl peacocks have colorful feathers?\">Do girl peacocks have colorful feathers?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#Do_female_peacocks_fan_their_feathers\" title=\"Do female peacocks fan their feathers?\">Do female peacocks fan their feathers?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#Do_girl_peacocks_make_noise\" title=\"Do girl peacocks make noise?\">Do girl peacocks make noise?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#Why_do_peacocks_fan_out\" title=\"Why do peacocks fan out?\">Why do peacocks fan out?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#What_does_it_mean_when_a_peacock_opens_his_feathers_to_you\" title=\"What does it mean when a peacock opens his feathers to you?\">What does it mean when a peacock opens his feathers to you?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-male-and-female-peacock\/#Do_only_male_peacocks_open_their_feathers\" title=\"Do only male peacocks open their feathers?\">Do only male peacocks open their feathers?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_a_male_and_female_peacock\"><\/span>What is the difference between a male and female peacock?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Males are usually an iridescent shade of bright blue. This bold coloration helps them to attract mates. Females, on the other hand, have much more subdued plumage. Their feathers tend to be either brown, gray or cream in color.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_female_peacocks_spread_their_feathers\"><\/span>Do female peacocks spread their feathers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Science suggests that an attractive feature is typically necessary for the purpose of courtship display. <b>During the mating season, the peacock spreads its tail feathers all in its glory to attract the female peahen. The more attractive the display, the more the chances to mate.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_female_peacock_look_like\"><\/span>What is a female peacock look like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Science suggests that an attractive feature is typically necessary for the purpose of courtship display. <b>During the mating season, the peacock spreads its tail feathers all in its glory to attract the female peahen. The more attractive the display, the more the chances to mate.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_female_peacocks_fan_out_their_feathers\"><\/span>Do female peacocks fan out their feathers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>When peacocks are ready to mate, they fan out their iridescent tail feathers (known as trains), before rushing at females, shaking those feathers to catch their attention.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_if_a_peacock_is_male_or_female\"><\/span>How can you tell if a peacock is male or female?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Coloring. The most obvious difference between the peafowl sexes is their coloring. <b>Males are the more attractive of the two, featuring vibrant blue and\/or green feathers that are hard to look away from when they are fully extended. Their bright feathers are designed to impress females during the mating season.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_peacocks_spread_their_wings\"><\/span>Why do peacocks spread their wings?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>To Attract Mates<\/b> As part of the peafowl courtship ritual, a peacock spreads his feathers and displays them for the peahens, seeking to attract his mates for the season. Peacocks need to collect a small harem of several peahens each year and the peahens are the ones who pick them, not the other way around.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_female_peacock_have_feathers\"><\/span>Does female peacock have feathers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Coloring. The most obvious difference between the peafowl sexes is their coloring. <b>Males are the more attractive of the two, featuring vibrant blue and\/or green feathers that are hard to look away from when they are fully extended. Their bright feathers are designed to impress females during the mating season.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_female_peacocks_fan\"><\/span>Can female peacocks fan?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Science suggests that an attractive feature is typically necessary for the purpose of courtship display. <b>During the mating season, the peacock spreads its tail feathers all in its glory to attract the female peahen. The more attractive the display, the more the chances to mate.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_a_peacock_opens_its_feathers\"><\/span>What does it mean when a peacock opens its feathers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The peacock has a long, vibrant tail that can grow up to a whopping 75 inches in length. Females have much shorter tails of between 2 and 6 inches. Their tail feathers are dull, and <b>they cannot fan their tails out like their male companions can.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_a_male_from_a_female_peacock\"><\/span>How can you tell a male from a female peacock?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Male peacocks are well known for their impressive tail feathers, which female peacocks lack entirely. <b>A key difference between male vs female peacocks is their size and weight. Male peacocks are larger than female peacocks in both length and weight, often by a large margin.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_a_peacock_from_a_peahen\"><\/span>How can you tell a peacock from a peahen?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On average, a peacock has about two hundred feathers on its tail, which have different colors and are attractive because they form a color panel. On the other hand, peahens have more than one hundred feathers slightly on their train, which are dull hence not attractive to watch.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_peacocks_spread_their_feathers_at_humans\"><\/span>Why do peacocks spread their feathers at humans?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But to tell you, these birds do not spread their feathers in vain. The main purpose behind the display of their feathers is <b>to mate. Science suggests that an attractive feature is typically necessary for the purpose of courtship display.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_peacocks_spread_their_feathers_and_shake\"><\/span>Why do peacocks spread their feathers and shake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These colorful creature boast impressively sized and patterned plumage that they fan out for display purposes &#8211; peacocks fan out their feathers <b>as part of a courtship ritual to attact More. When a male courts a female, he spreads out his tail feathers to display his colors and eyespots fully for her to see.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_it_called_when_a_peacock_spreads_its_feathers\"><\/span>What is it called when a peacock spreads its feathers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They not only fan out those spectacular tail feathers  called a train  to tempt pea hens, but they also shake them in a behavior called <b>train rattling. Dr. Kane noticed that the feathers were resonating like cantilevers during the rattling. A cantilever is commonly defined as a beam or girder fixed at one end.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_peacock_feathers_male_or_female\"><\/span>Are peacock feathers male or female?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Male peacocks are well known for their impressive tail feathers, which female peacocks lack entirely. <b>A key difference between male vs female peacocks is their size and weight. Male peacocks are larger than female peacocks in both length and weight, often by a large margin.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_female_peacocks_lose_their_feathers\"><\/span>Do female peacocks lose their feathers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Male peacocks usually have tail feathers that measure between 2 feet and 5 feet long. Male feathers have a range of colors, while female peacocks lack a train of feathers all together. The female&#8217;s tail feathers are short, and usually brown and cream colored.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_girl_peacocks_have_colorful_feathers\"><\/span>Do girl peacocks have colorful feathers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do they kill peacocks for their feathers? <b>Peacocks tend to shed their feathers naturally in a process called molting, which means they aren&#8217;t killed. The shedding process begins every year after mating season, between February and August. The feathers are then gathered and sold by vendors.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_female_peacocks_fan_their_feathers\"><\/span>Do female peacocks fan their feathers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>When peacocks are ready to mate, they fan out their iridescent tail feathers (known as trains), before rushing at females, shaking those feathers to catch their attention.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_girl_peacocks_make_noise\"><\/span>Do girl peacocks make noise?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Peacocks make fake sex noises to attract the attention of females, according to scientists. The birds have a wide variety of calls, including a distinctive hoot during mating. When a male peacock has successfully attracted a female, it rushes at her while making this noise and attempting to mate.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_peacocks_fan_out\"><\/span>Why do peacocks fan out?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No matter the species of peacock, these colorful creatures boast impressively sized and patterned plumage that they fan out <b>for display purposes. It isn&#8217;t an act of vanity, though &#8212; peacocks fan out their feathers as part of a courtship ritual to attact a mate.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_a_peacock_opens_his_feathers_to_you\"><\/span>What does it mean when a peacock opens his feathers to you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>courtship display<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_only_male_peacocks_open_their_feathers\"><\/span>Do only male peacocks open their feathers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They not only fan out those spectacular tail feathers  called a train  to tempt pea hens, but they also shake them in a behavior called <b>train rattling. Dr. Kane noticed that the feathers were resonating like cantilevers during the rattling. A cantilever is commonly defined as a beam or girder fixed at one end.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What is the difference between a male and female peacock?Do female peacocks spread their feathers?What is a female peacock look like?Do female peacocks fan out their feathers?How can you tell if a peacock is male or female?Why do peacocks spread their wings?Does female peacock have feathers?Can female peacocks fan?What does it mean&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52347"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52347"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52347\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}