Indian Peafowl, also known as the Common Peafowl or Blue Peafowl

This feather is the iconic 'eye' of the male peacock's train. The bird itself is a large, ground-dwelling phasianid known for the male's spectacular courtship display and loud, trumpet-like calls.

Brilliant iridescence featuring a deep violet/blue 'pupil' centered in a turquoise-green ring, surrounded by a broad bronze-gold field and an outer thin green border.

Highly specialized: the ocellus features tightly interlocked pennaceous barbs for color reflection, while surrounding barbs are plumulaceous and disintegrated (loose).

Glossy and metallic in the center; silky and hair-like at the edges. Structural coloration makes it appear to change color depending on light angle.

The ocellus (eye-spot) with concentrated blue/green iridescence and the long, hair-like loose barbs at the periphery.

Open deciduous forests, woodlands, and cultivated areas; often found near water and human settlements.

Native to South Asia (India, Sri Lanka). Introduced and feral populations exist worldwide in North America, Europe, and Australia.

Omnivorous foragers that control insect populations and serve as prey for large cats; they are excellent indicators of predator presence in their native forest.

Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus) feathers are similar but generally have more green/bronze in the ocellus; Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) feathers are smaller and more rounded.

The colors are not produced by pigments but by microscopic structures on the barbs that interfere with light, a phenomenon called structural coloration.

Good condition; the iridescence remains vibrant, though the loose barbs show some minor tangling consistent with natural molting or handling.