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peafowl Definition

pea·fowl (fo̵ul′)

noun pl. -·fowls′ or -·fowl′

any of various large gallinaceous birds (family Phasianidae) of S Asia, the East Indies, or Africa, as the peacock: now widely domesticated as an ornamental bird

peafowl Usage Examples

Converse of object

include: These include green peafowl, lesser fishing eagle, red-headed vulture and crested kingfisher.

Adjective modifier

  • green: Helping with the return of the green peafowl to Peninsular Malaysia In the early 1960s the green peafowl became extinct from Peninsular Malaysia.
  • wild: Early morning before everyone wakes up is best to see the wild peafowl that loaf in this area.
  • male: The male peafowl soon flew down from its roost and was joined by a female which it occasionally displayed to.

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