10 Fun Short Peacock Tail and Voice Facts for a 5-Year-Old

Here are 10 fun, short peacock facts about their tails and voices—made for a 5-year-old:

1. Peacocks are the boy birds; their long tail feathers are called the 'train'.
2. The train is a big fan of feathers that the peacock spreads like a beautiful wheel.
3. Each feather has colorful 'eye spots' that look like little eyes.
4. The bright colors come from tiny feather shapes that shine in the light (not paint).
5. Peacocks spread their train to show off to peahens (girl peafowl) when they want to make friends.
6. They sometimes shake and rattle their feathers so others will look at them.
7. Baby peacocks (peachicks) start plain and grow their colorful feathers as they get older.
8. A peacock's call is very loud and can sound like 'may-awe' or 'kee-ow'.
9. They call to say hello, to find friends, and to warn others if there is danger.
10. Every year they lose old tail feathers and grow new ones, like putting on new clothes.