The peacock is divided into green peacock, blue peacock, hybrid peacock and other varieties, the green peacock is the national level of protection of animals, prohibited to eat, while the blue peacock is the most farmed species of peacock, artificial breeding of blue peacock can be eaten, the nutritive value of the quite high. As long as the breeding base for the relevant business license, is allowed to raise, buy and sell farmed peacocks.

The main origin of the blue peacock is in Bangladesh and India generation of Southeast Asian countries, because of religious beliefs, the blue peacock in the country of origin has been greatly protected, the current population is stable, and the technology of artificial breeding is mature, and there is a wide range of introductions in all parts of the world. The blue peacock can be seen in almost all of our country's many zoos.

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The green peacock mainly lives in the Yunnan region, but it is proved that in ancient times, it was distributed in most parts of the south. The green peacock is slightly larger than the blue peacock and has stronger legs, with tail feathers that rise up and don't drag on the ground as it walks. The green peacock's overcoat of feathers is a metallic greenish tint, with beautiful blue and green feathers on the wings.

Compared to the male, the female blue peacock does not differ much from the male except for the lack of tail feathers and a slightly smaller size; they have the same brilliant green plumage, and are not to be mistaken in any way, nor are they overshadowed by the males. Compared with the male blue peacock, the male green peacock's tail feathers take on a bit of a yellow color and are golden in the sunlight, while the blue peacock's tail feathers are predominantly blue-green.

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