The Indian Peafowl
by Gary Keesler
Title
The Indian Peafowl
Artist
Gary Keesler
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art Photography
Description
The Indian Peafowl: The male (peacock) has iridescent blue-green or green colored plumage.
The peacock tail ("train") is not the tail quill feathers but the highly elongated upper tail covert feathers.
The "eyes" are best seen when the peacock fans its tail.
Both species have a crest atop the head and this one is singing Luciano Pavarotti, Figaro... :-)
The female (peahen) Indian Peafowl has a mixture of dull green, brown, and grey in her plumage.
Although she lacks the long upper tail coverts of the male, she has a crest.
The female also displays her plumage to ward off female competition or signal danger to her young.
Even though the Peafowl is native to India, in Babylonia and Persia the Peacock is seen as a guardian to royalty, and is often seen in engravings upon the thrones of royalty.
The monarchy in Iran is referred to as the Peacock Throne.
Melek Taus, the "Peacock Angel", is the Yazidi name for the central figure of their faith.
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February 13th, 2014
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Comments (41)
Jeanne Fischer
fabulous sharing
Gary Keesler replied:
Thank you Jeanne, your views & comments are highly valued. You Rock for Sharing! :-)
Kandy Hurley
What a great capture he looks likes he's singing an Opera!
Gary Keesler replied:
Yes he does, I think he's singing Figaro! Thank you Kandy, your views & comments are highly valued. :-)
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