Peacock

Peacock.

According to the KJV, Solomon imported peacocks from other nations for his royal courts in Israel (1 Kin. 10:22; 2 Chr. 9:21). A peacock, the male of the species, is about the size of a turkey, with feathers of brilliant blue, green, and purple. He parades in front of the female, spreading his train of gorgeous long plumes behind him like a huge fan. Some versions of the Bible translate this term as monkeys, peacocks, or baboons.

Source: [Anon-Animals]
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Black Vulture

Black Vulture (see Osprey).

Vultures are birds that are known to eat other animals. Unlike the eagle or hawk, they are not hunters, but come when some other animal has made a kill or the animal dies naturally. So they are considered “unclean” birds. –David Cox
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