The Peacock are forest birds that nest on the ground

The term peafowl (peacock) can refer to the two species of bird in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. The African Congo Peafowl is placed in its own genus Afropavo and is not dealt with here. Peafowl are best known for the male's extravagant tail, which it displays as part of courtship. The male is called a peacock, the female a peahen,though it is common to hear the female also referred to as a "peacock" or "female peacock". The female peafowl is brown or toned grey and brown.

The two species are:

(1) Indian Peafowl.
(2) Green Peafowl.

Behaviour

The peafowl are forest birds that nest on the ground. The Pavo peafowl are terrestrial feeders but roost in trees.Both species of Peafowl are believed to be polygamous. However, it has been suggested that "females" entering a male Green Peafowl's territory are really his own juvenile or subadult young and that Green Peafowl are really monogamous in the wild. The male peacock flares out its feathers when it is trying to get the female's attention.

Diet

Peafowl are omnivorous and eat plant parts, seed heads,flower petals,arthropods and other insects, reptiles, and amphibians.In common with other members of the Galliformes, males possess metatarsal spurs or "thorns" used primarily during intraspecific fights.