Looks are certainly important for the peacock, with his absurdly bright, burdensome train that he shows off to attract a female. Peahens often choose males for the quality of their trains -- the ...

Each spring he said peahen lay eggs and about two to three chicks hatch. Some die as a result of predators. When asked what a peacock’s predator is, Hitchock said “pretty much everything ...

When the three women arrived in Gravesend, the peacock was on the roof of a bungalow — so they started playing peahen noises in an effort to encourage him to come down. The bird followed the ...