Male peacocks keep eyes low when checking out competition

Tracking shows guys’ gaze may be tuned to feathers’ symmetry, width

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BIRD’S EYE VIEW  The height and flashiness of a peacock’s display catches human eyes. But among peacocks gazing at other peacocks, priorities may be different.

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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Eye-tracking cameras show that peacocks checking out competing males keep their gaze low.