Merak Bird often called as peafowl. Peafowls are very large, colourful birds. They are famous fortheir feathers which can raiseupwards. The feathers reveal golden pattern like eyes. There are two spe-
cies of peafowls in the world, the Indian peafowl (Pavocristatus) and the Green peafowl (Pavomuticus). The
Indian peafowl is from India while the Green peafowl is from Thailand, Malaysia, Burma and Indonesia
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Specifically, the Green peafowl in Indonesia lives in Java. The Green peafowl goes by the name of Merak
in Indonesia. It is known for its beautiful feathers and its rarity in the wild. As for the Green peafowls they
still live wildly in the tropical and subtropical forests with nearby source of water. They prefer to live as far
away from noisy human activities.
In Indonesia, Merak birds live in West Java (Ujung Kulon) and East Java (Baluran). The Merak birds
can fly by using their wings. People do not often see them flying because there are not a lot of them in
nature anymore. When a Merak bird flies in the open sky, it almost resembles a phoenix. In a way, the
male Merak bird looks more appealing than the female. Its neck has a glossy black scales. The fore-
head is shiny and blue. The skin around the eyes is yellow and so are the cheeks. Eyes are dark brown.
The wings are dominant in brownish black. Feathers on train are decorated with eye spot. It is very big
with very long legs. Although, its attractive green color intends to attract female Merak birds, it also
makes it an easy target for predator.

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1. what is the purpose of the text ?
2. what is the suitable title of yhe text?
3. why are peafowls popular?
4. where do the two species of peafowls come from ?
5. what kind of places do the peafowls like for living ?
6. what are the antonyms of these words?
a. upwards
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