Definition of "peafowl" []

• Either of two large pheasants, Pavo cristatus of India and Sri Lanka or P. muticus of southeast Asia. (noun)

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• "Home is an aviary, which is not sealed, where the 2-year-old that stands about 30 inches tall and measures about 48 to 56 inches from beak to tail lives with two peahens the female version of peafowl."
• "The peafowl appears to be curious by nature and they are allowed to roam free in most of the city's zoos."
• "A sign attached to the front gate of one home reads: "$1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals shooting or otherwise harming a peafowl.""