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The Indian peacock,
Pavo cristatus, the national bird of India, is a colourful, swan-sized
bird, with a fan-shaped crest of feathers, a white patch under the eye and a
long, slender neck. The male of the species is more colourful than the
female, with a glistening blue breast and neck and a spectacular
bronze-green train of around 200 elongated feathers. The female is brownish,
slightly smaller than the male and lacks the train. The elaborate courtship
dance of the male, fanning out the tail and preening its feathers is a
gorgeous sight.
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