Peacock only refers to the colorfully male peafowl. Lady peafowls are called peahens and are much smaller and not as colorful. Peacocks have varying cultural significance having appeared in stories involving Alexander the Great, King Solomon, the Garden of Eden, and the Greek goddess Hera. 

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