Show two species of peafowl can endure all climates climate in a bulletin of the new york zoological society it Is pointed out in an article by lee S randall curator 0 of f birds at the new york zoological par park III that solomon Is credited as the first owner of the peafowl or peacock outside ci ut india tile the peafowl while a 13 native a of india and java Is readily adaptable ad apt to all climates the readiness nesa with which the peacock has accepted the conditions of captivity in all sections of the world find and in ill all kinds of climate randall says has made them so 80 common as to cloud our app appraisal ralsa somewhat but the fact remains that it Is difficult to find a bird to excel I 1 hem in beauty of form and col coloration oratio n there are two species of pea peafowl rowl the indian or blue and the javan or green randall says in the socie tys bulletin tile the indian fowl Is a native of I 1 india n dia and ceylon it keeps beeps to the low country seldom going aboe 2000 feet although it Is naturally accustomed tom e d to the steaming beat of such I 1 localities 0 ca cali titles ties it nevertheless has the abili ability ty to endure without discomfort temperatures a well below zero fahrenheit it Is I 1 this AS adaptability which has allowed the bird to be enjoyed in most countries of the world the male indian peafowl Is characterized by the deep blue neck beck and breast the long delicate and wonderfully eyed train formed by the upper tall coverts converts co verts an and the fanlike crest on the head the tha female Is a dull gray in general with the neck and upper breast iridescent green randall adds that besides the typical b bird 1 rd t there 11 ere a are re three other varieties varlet les black shouldered the white and pled new york herald tribuna |