Peacocks make a variety of very loud noises and I mean VERY LOUD. Some say that these are amongst the most annoying noises in the world. I was warned about this by the people who sold us our first peacocks, but it was several weeks before any of them made the slightest sound so the first time I heard it, I got a terrible fright because it sounded like a woman screaming – no, not screaming, SHRIEKING. Okay, so that’s one sound. Another one is this trumpeting sound – quite haunting and, to my ears, pleasant, although when they all do it together I am very glad we don’t have close neighbours because it sounds a bit like an orchestra tuning up – ie. a bit disharmonious!
Anyway, these noises fill the air for much of the day, on and off, but the three of us are so used to it now that we don’t even notice. So it’s fantastic fun to see the expression of alarm on visitors’ faces when the peacocks do the shrieking thing. “What the hell was that?” they exclaim.
It’s probably the squawking noise (see/hear youtube below) that most irritates people because it’s such an angry sound, but we don’t hear that too often thank goodness.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_DJNG-lxbk
My favourite of their sounds is this soft click-clicking that issues from their throats when I feed them bread or other treats. It’s almost if they are saying ‘thank you’.
Husband will be elated to come back to this trumpeting of angels (I think!)
jmgoyder 
Never heard a sound from the zoo peacocks – I’ll re-visit them, sit awhile and see if they make a sound.
Interesting how one gets used to various sounds around the home. Despite living only 100 metres from a busy city bypass road, I rarely hear the traffic noise – I mainly hear the wind in the treetops and the chirping of birds outside my lounge window. I guess I’ve got used to blocking out all the sounds I don’t like and letting in all the beautiful sounds of nature.
Yes, it’s interesting how you can train your ears.
… makes me wonder what they think of all the noises WE make!!! Funny!
Yes!