Peacock Blue
by Kim Hojnacki
Title
Peacock Blue
Artist
Kim Hojnacki
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Closeup of male Peacock bird. The male (peacock) Indian Peafowl 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. Like a cupped hand behind the ear, the erect tail-fan of the male helps direct sound to the ears. Both species have a crest atop the head. The female (peahen) Indian Peafowl has a mixture of dull green, brown, and grey in her plumage. She lacks the long upper tail coverts of the male but has a crest. The female can also display her plumage to ward off female competition or signal danger to her young. Peacocks are forest birds that nest on the ground but roost in trees.
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November 27th, 2012
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