Many studies have suggested that the quality of train is an honest signal of the condition of males and that peahens select males on the basis of their plumage.
The gene produces melanism in the male and in the peahen it produces a dilution of colour with creamy white and brown markings.
According to a rough estimate, there are more than 1,000 peacocks and peahen in the sanctuary.
The empress bribed his servant to blow a whistle when the nine peahens approached.
On hearing that nine peahens bathed in the lake outside, he set out, despite her efforts to have him stay.
For instance, peacocks display vibrant plumage colours in an attempt to attract and copulate with their female counterpart, the peahen.
Worse, the female (the peahen) would, he argues, be conspicuous in those conditions.
The male is called a peacock, the female a peahen, and the offspring peachicks.
