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[–] waz@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Similarly, and also often misunderstood...

Peacock only refers to the males. A female is called a peahen.

[–] fubo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Collectively they are an ungodly ruckus of peafowl.

[–] DokPsy@infosec.pub 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly not sure which is worse. Peafowl or guinea fowl

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've lived near both, and only one made me think that children were being murdered nearby.

Peafowl sound like nightmares.

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago

First time I heard peafowl at night, I honestly thought a woman was being murdered in the distance or something. I was a kid and had to ask my parents what was going on. I almost didn't believe them because I didn't even know there were peafowl down the road at all. But that memory always stuck with me lol

[–] SgtAStrawberry@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

That is such a logical thing, when you think about it.

[–] PissinSelfNdriveway@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My parents have several peacreatures...... a refer to them as shut the fuck up.... they are the donkeys of birds and should be exterminated.

[–] gazter@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Look at me, I'm so pretty!" "AHHHHH-RAAAAAAAAAH! AH-RAH! AHHHHH RAAAAAAAAAAA!"

I live a 1/2 mile or so away and down a different road but they still sound like they are in my yard screaming..... the first one they got immediately flew away, so then they had to make a giant outdoor cage with a roof to keep the next ones in..... I'm not a genius but I believe if you have to build a outdoor prison compound to keep in your stupid screaming birds you should probably find a different hobby.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah! That's a good one too!

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You say peacock and nobody bats an eye... but you say poopcock and everyone LOSES THEIR MINDS

- The Joker