The Peacock & the Crane

The Peacock and the Crane A Peacock spreading its gorgeous tail mocked a Crane that passed by, ridiculing the ashen hue of its plumage and saying, 

“I am robed, like a king, in gold and purple and all the colors of the rainbow; while you have not a bit of color on your wings.” 

“True,” replied the Crane; 

“but I soar to the heights of heaven and lift up my voice to the stars, while you walk below, like a cock, among the birds of the dunghill.” 

MORAL:-   Fine feathers don’t make fine birds. 

Source:- Aesops Fable’s

Peafowl

1. Peafowl

   Animal
2. Peafowl are two Asiatic and one African species of flying bird in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae, best known for the male’s extravagant eye-spotted tail covert feathers, which it displays as part of courtship. Wikipedia
4. Scientific name: Pavo
5. Rank: Genus
6. Tail length: 140 – 160 cm (Green peafowl, Adult, Male, The tail covert)
7. Higher classification: Phasianinae
8. Lifespan: 23 y (Common Peafowl, In captivity), 15 y (Common Peafowl, In Wild)
9. Mass: 4 – 6 kg (Common Peafowl, Male, Adult), more
10. Length: 100 – 110 cm (Green peafowl, Female, Adult), more

    Crane

    Cranes are a clade (Gruidae) of large, long-legged and long-necked birds in the group Gruiformes. There are fifteen species of crane in four genera. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Cranes live on all continents except Antarctica and South America.

    Most species of cranes are at the least classified as threatened, if not critically endangered, within their range. The plight of the Whooping Cranes of North America inspired some of the first US legislation to protect endangered species.

    They are opportunistic feeders that change their diet according to the season and their own nutrient requirements. They eat a range of items from suitably sized small rodents, fish, amphibians, and insects, to grain, berries, and plants.

 Source Wikipedia  

Quote:

“You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.” ~ Oliver Goldsmith  1730-1774,

 

 

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