Peacock

Peacocks are a bird in the genera Pavo and Afropavo of the Phasianidae family, the pheasants and their allies, known for the male's piercing call and his extravagant eye-spotted tail covert feathers which he displays as part of a courtship ritual. In comparison, the female colour ranges in shades of brown.

Peacocks are forest birds that nest on the ground, but roost in trees. They are terrestrial feeders. All species of peacock are believed to be polygamous. In common with other members of the Galliformes, the males possess metatarsal spurs or "thorns" on their legs used during intraspecific territorial fights.

In Fae culture, the peacock is also a symbol of pride or vanity, due to the way the bird struts and shows off its plumage.