"While peacocks and turkeys, depending on the individuals, can live together amicably, they likely are more companions than amorous partners. That's not to say a randy peacock wouldn't try to impress a turkey, but it wouldn't be a productive courtship."
"The size and makeup of turkey flocks change throughout the year depending on mating season and child rearing. The males tend to show up in time to get frisky and produce more young, but after that, they tend to make themselves scarce, leaving the hens to themselves."
"A single peacock might join in with a flock of female turkeys for companionship and perhaps a little more. On the other side of things, a hen of the turkey persuasion that is not a part of a flock might join a muster of peacocks for company and protection."
"If you see one band-tailed pigeon behaving like this, it's likely trying to make a predator think it's injured to draw attention to itself and away from its nest."
Peacocks and turkeys can coexist in the wild as companions, though romantic partnerships are unlikely due to genetic differences preventing offspring. Male turkeys are present during mating seasons but become scarce after, while females may seek companionship in various flock dynamics. Band-tailed pigeons may display their wings to simulate injury as a behavioral strategy to distract predators. This behavior is common among the species when they feel threatened.
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