Peacock in Chitwan National Park

Peacocks are large and multi colored bird with long tail of the pheasant family and found in different countries. They have eye-like markings that can be erected and expanded covering more than 60 Percentage of the bird’s total body. Genders of this bird are different from each other. Male one is named Peacock and the female is called Peahen and both they are called Peafowl. Peacock is blue with feathers in tail with beautiful eye liked pattern on their back. The female ones don't have such tail and has mixture of green and brown color in body. Peacocks can raise its tail in a fan like shape making it more adorable display of art. Males dance raising their colorful feather to attract female. A peacock may accumulate a harem of up to five hens and father as many as 25 chicks in one year. Peahen lays 4-8 eggs between April to May in their breeding season which falls mostly in rainy season. They are found wild in forests and nearby cultivated area by humans. They feed on berries, grains and prey some small insects, reptiles like lizards. They live for around 23 years. The peacock uses its tail feathers to lift the plumage of the train upright. Quick to detect dangers, such as a prowling cat, the peacock responds by running through the forest with loud cries to warn of impending danger. Once the peacock takes off, though, it flies at great speed, flapping its wings very rapidly. In the evening peacocks slowly climb up tall trees to find an appropriate location for roosting. On average, an adult peacock’s full train consists of over 200 feathers. The scientific Name is Pavo Cristatus, Weight male (4–6 kgs ) , female (3-4kgs), color: blue male and female has mixture of green and brown color and length: male ( 195 to 235 cm ) , female ( around 95 cm ). Their average lifespan is 20 Years. Alexander the Great was so impressed by the beauty of the peacock that he insisted that the bird be protected throughout his realm. Indeed, the Peacock Throne was considered one of the most important examples of the riches of India. Officially designated the national bird of India, the peacock certainly has a regal appearance. It is interesting to imagine peacocks strutting about in his royal gardens. Bible history shows that peacocks were among the valuable imports of King Solomon. Peacock has different stands in Hindu myths. According to Hindu culture peacock is consider as "God of good luck and success." It is worshipped and protected and not killed by Hindus. In Nepal woodwork in Nepal has been flourishing since the early years of the Lichchhavi period (300-879 AD). Woodwork was kept within the bourgeoisie during the transition period (879-1200). Some of the woodwork used at architectural sites during Malla period are latticed windows, peacock window in Bhaktapur. I captured some in Royal Chitwan National Park, Sauraha, Nepal during a jungle safari on 16 March 2018. Chitwan National Park (Nepali: चितवन राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज; formerly Royal Chitwan National Park) is the first national park in Nepal. It was established in 1973 and granted the status of a World Heritage Site in 1984. It covers an area of 932 km2 (360 sq mi) and is located in the subtropical Inner Terai lowlands of south-central Nepal in the districts of Nawalparasi, Parsa, Chitwan and Makwanpur. In altitude it ranges from about 100 m (330 ft) in the river valleys to 815 m (2,674 ft) in the Churia Hills. In the north and west of the protected area the Narayani-Rapti river system forms a natural boundary to human settlements. Adjacent to the east of Chitwan National Park is Parsa National Park, contiguous in the south is the Indian Tiger Reserve Valmiki National Park. The coherent protected area of 2,075 km2 (801 sq mi) represents the Tiger Conservation Unit (TCU) Chitwan-Parsa-Valmiki, which covers a 3,549 km2 (1,370 sq mi) huge block of alluvial grasslands and subtropical moist deciduous forests. References: https://glosbe.com/en/ne/peacock… http://www.pictures-of-nepal.com/peacock… https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JIST/a… Image Source: http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/indian-peaf… http://rswoodcraft.com/history-of-wood-c…