The peacock’s dazzling plumage makes it one of the most flamboyantly adorned creatures on earth.

Male peacocks display their resplendent (see definition and hear pronunciation below) feathers, which fan out behind the bird and shimmer with hues of blue, green and bronze.

These gorgeous tail feathers are mostly intended to catch the eye of any prospective female peacocks that might show interest in the male.

They also give the animals an impressive size–peacocks usually have a wingspan measuring up to five feet, which makes them one of the largest flying birds in the world!

Cool word vocabulary question of the day: What other animals have resplendent fur, feathers or other adornment?

Resplendent: Shining brilliantly; dazzling in appearance.

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