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A group of Indian peafowls is called an ostentation. The male, called a peacock, spreads a huge fan of shiny tail feathers. The female is called a peahen.
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What Is a Group of Peacocks Called? Ostentation
A group of peacocks is called an ostentation. Below you will find why peacocks gather together, fun facts and other animals with the same group name.
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A group of peacocks is called an ostentation.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
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Say “ostentation”
A group of peacocks is called an ostentation. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Living together
Being in an ostentation helps peacocks stay safe, find food and look after their young.
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Fun fact
A peacock’s tail feathers have “eyes” on them.
Act it outPretend to be an ostentation with friends.
Write itWrite “ostentation” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its group name.
Similar animals
Other Animals That Live in An ostentation
Learn these together with the peacock. Tap a name to hear it.
Mammal
A group of gorillas is called a troop. Gorillas are the biggest apes on Earth. They build a fresh leafy nest to sleep in almost every night.
Group: troop Read gorilla factsMammal
A group of dogs is called a pack. Dogs have a super strong sense of smell, much better than ours. Every dog’s nose print is different, just like a fingerprint.
Group: pack Read dog factsCrustacean
A group of crabs is called a cast. Most crabs walk sideways. They have a hard shell and two strong claws called pincers.
Group: cast Read crab facts
Quick quiz
Group Name Quiz: Peacock
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Questions About Groups of Peacocks
A group of peacocks is called an ostentation. It fans its tail to show off.
A baby peacock is called a peachick.
Many peacocks spend time in ostentations, especially to find food or raise babies. A peacock’s tail feathers have “eyes” on them.
Peacocks eat seeds, insects and small reptiles.
Peacocks live in India and Sri Lanka.
Many group names are hundreds of years old. People made them up to describe how the animals look, sound or act together.