“However, Darwin's famous theory could still not entirely account for seemingly maladaptive traits of some species, including the dazzling beauty of the colorful peacock.”

“Miguel took a step back and immediately looked at Raul, surprised she'd call him a peacock in public instead of just behind closed doors.”

“This center was balanced on either side by images of the deaths of a peacock and a bull.”

“To get there you must climb a kilometre long flight of steps, now a deserted forest path frequented only by babbler birds, peacocks and monkeys.”

“I stayed with them in their base at Sukhum, a shabby old Soviet hotel with peacocks in the garden.”

“I wrote saying that peacocks were a very good thing, and that wild ones were spreading across Somerset.”