Peacock Pictures Flying Turtle Zoo   Family Tree  Peacocks are
in the pheasant family (Phasianidae).  Size and Life Expectancy
Peafowl males are about 7.5 feet (2.3 meters) long. Of that
about 5 feet (1.5 meters) is their "train" which is made up of
the feathers that cover their tail feathers. They weigh up to 13
pounds (6kg). They live about twenty years.  Range and Habitat
There are three subspecies of peafowl. The blue peafowl is found
in India and Sri Lanka and the green peafowl is native to Java
and Myanmar (aka: Burma). The Congo peafowl lives in the Congo
River Basin in Africa. They live in forested areas and bushlands
(areas without too much vegetation).   Peafowl eat plants and
insects and arachnids and amphibians.   Leopards and tigers and
other large cats. Snakes and lizards eat their eggs.  Extra Fun
Facts  Peacocks are a type of pheasant. The word “peacock”
actually only refers to males. Females are called “peahens” and
both sexes together are called “peafowl.” Both sexes have spurs
on their he