Peacocks are a type of large pheasant known for their beautiful colored feathers

Peacocks are a type of large pheasant known for their beautiful colored feathers. Their tail feathers, also called coverts, make up more than 60 percent of the birds’ total body length, with only males having the colorful blue and green iridescent feathers. Females are smaller and have grey or brown feathers.

Peafowl, which both the males and females are collectively known as, have a wingspan of up to 5 feet across. They can grow up to 35 to 50 in long and weight 8.75 to 13 lbs and both genders have a crest of feathers on their head.

There are actually white peacocks that are not albino.If you see a white peacock with blue eyes, they are actually simply white peacocks.If you see one with pick eyes, they are albino