Ethology: Behaviourism is a term that also describes the scientific and objective study of animal behaviour, but it usually refers to the study of trained behavioural responses in a laboratory context, and without a particular emphasis on evolutionary adaptivity. 5 Instinct 6 Learning 6.1 Habituation 6.2 Associative learning 6.3 Imprinting 6.4 Observational learning 6.4.1 Imitation 6.4.2 Stimulus enhancement 6.4.3 Social transmission 6.5 Teaching 7 Mating and the fight for supremacy 8 Living in groups 8.1 Benefits and costs of group living 8.2 Group size

1. Behavioral Study
Of Indian Peacock
Presenter: Zainab Lali

2. Distribution

3. Structure of a Peacock

4. A Party!

5. Task Assigned

6. Study Location

7. Blue
Peacock
White
Peacock Albino
Peacock

8. Bird
Studied
“Blue Indian
Peacock”

9. Normal Behaviour Vs. Observed Behavior
Feeding:
 Onions
 Spinach
 Parched Grams

10. Feeding Behavior observed:
 During 3 hours of
observation, Peacock
ate about 3 times.
 From 12:35 to 3:55.

11. Sun and Dust Bathing
 It Loves to enjoy a sun bath
or dust bath 4-5times in a
day.
During observation:
 Peacock took dust bath only
once.

12. Taking Dust Bath..

13. Vocalizing (Sound they Make)
 Under Stress.
 Call for mating.
 Didn’t vocalize much during
observation hours.

14. Train Display
 To Show off
 To show fear
 To attract females
(peahens)

15. Behavior Observed
Displayed its
train 6times
in 3 hours.

16. PREENING
 To remove parasites
 To keep themselves warm
 To strengthen relations
(allopreening)
 Did it 6 times during observation

17. Breeding
 Breeding season starts in
June-Late July.
 No bird was seen breeding
and no peachick was present.
 Only a peahen was present in
the cage.

19. Flying Behavior
• It didn’t fly
• Why?
 Cage was small
 No predator

20. Flocking
 No proper flock.
 Only 2 peafowls, in a
single cage.

21. Conclusion
 Cage should be bigger.
 More peacocks should be introduced
in a single big cage.
 Overall the bird was healthy and
was performing normal activities.

23. Any Question??