10 Fun Peacock Tail and Voice Facts

Hi! Here are ten short and fun facts about peacock tails and their voices, made just for a 6-year-old.

1. Peacocks are the boy birds; their big, colorful tail is called a train.
2. They fan their train like a giant rainbow fan to show off to peahens (girl birds).
3. The round shiny spots on the feathers look like eyes but they are just pretty patterns called eyespots.
4. The train is made of very long feathers that lie over the shorter tail feathers.
5. Some trains can be very long—longer than the peacock's body!
6. The bright colors come from tiny feather parts that bend light, not from paint.
7. Peacocks make loud calls that can sound like a sharp squawk or a "may-awe" sound.
8. They use their calls to talk to other peacocks and to warn about danger.
9. Peahens (girl peafowl) are brown so they can hide while sitting on eggs.
10. When a peacock dances, he shakes his feathers and you might hear a soft rattling sound.

Want to try? Pretend to be a peacock: spread your arms like a big fan and make a loud call!