Indian Peafowl (Peacock)

A small contour feather from the vibrant neck of a peacock. The bird is a large, ground-dwelling phasianid famous for the male's massive ornamental train.

Brilliant iridescent structural coloration; transitions from a deep cobalt blue to an emerald cyan-green at the distal vane. The basal half is a neutral greyish-white down.

Plumulaceous (downy) at the base for insulation; Pennaceous and tightly interlocked at the blue-green tip for structural color.

Silky and fluffy at the base; glossy, metallic, and smooth at the colored tip.

Electric blue-green iridescence, stark contrast between downy base and metallic tip, and a thick white calamus.

Deciduous forests, parklands, agricultural areas, and urban gardens. Often found near water sources.

Native to the Indian Subcontinent; widely introduced and semi-feral in North America, Europe, and Australia.

Omnivorous foragers that control insect and small reptile populations; prey for large cats in their native range.

Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus), which tends to have more scaled, green-gold neck feathers.

The colors are produced by microscopic crystal-like structures (structural color) rather than pigments; they bend light like a prism.

Fair to Good; the distal vane shows some separation (unzipping) of the barbs, likely from natural molting or wear.

Hare arms