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Close-up of a colorful peacock's tail. Rear view.

Plumage of the Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), also known as the blue peafowl. Wildlife bird.

Peacock in Kanha National Park. Madhya Pradesh, India

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Photograph of a Peacock

Male blue peacock displaying with its tail

Beautiful peacock at the zoo

Peacock blue

Indian peafowl display a marked form of sexual dimorphism. The peacock is brightly coloured, with a predominantly blue fan-like crest of spatula-tipped wire-like feathers and is best known for the long train made up of elongated upper-tail covert feathers which bear colourful eyespots. These stiff feathers are raised into a fan and quivered in a display during courtship. Peahens lack the train, have a white face and iridescent green lower neck, and dull brown plumage.

back view of a peacock bird perching on a grey stone wall looking over a garden with white flowers

a peacock display inside a forest in bandhavgarh national park - India

The Indian peafowl also known as peacock, and blue peafowl, has been introduced to many other countries. The male peacock is brightly coloured, with a predominantly blue fan-like crest of spatula-tipped wire-like feathers and is best known for the long train made up of elongated upper-tail covert feathers which bear colourful eyespots. These stiff feathers are raised into a fan and quivered in a display during courtship. Despite the length and size of these covert feathers, peacocks are still capable of flight. The Indian peafowl lives mainly on the ground in open forest or on land under cultivation where they forage for berries, grains but also prey on snakes, lizards, and small rodents. Their loud calls make them easy to detect, and in forest areas often indicate the presence of a predator such as a tiger. They forage on the ground in small groups and usually try to escape on foot through undergrowth and avoid flying, though they fly into tall trees to roost. The function of the peacock's elaborate train has been debated for over a century. Charles Darwin found it a puzzle, hard to explain through ordinary natural selection. Despite extensive study, opinions remain divided on the mechanisms involved. The bird is celebrated in Hindu and Greek mythology and is the national bird of India.

Wild Male Peacocks in the jungles of Sri Lanka in Yala National Park .

A rear view of a Peacock presenting a full display of feathers.

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Peacock begins to expand its tail by shimmering and shaking until fully erect

Peacock with its beautiful colours spreading its feathers

Peacock at Antonio Machado library, Seville, Spain

Beautiful Peacock in the park

Close-up, rear view, The Indian blue peafowl, Peacock (Pavo cristatus), Askania-Nova, Ukraine

Peacock with feathers out

Close-up of a majestic peacock with its vibrant iridescent feathers fully fanned out. The intricate patterns and brilliant blue-green hues create a mesmerizing display.

Blue peacock, Florida

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Front view to a dancing peacock

Peacock tail close-up

An Indian peafowl on display at the Los Angeles County Arboretum.

Beautiful Peacock in the park.

Blue Peacock in full display at Jardim Botanical Garden, Lisbon, Portugal

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