Indian Peafowl (Blue Peacock)

A magnificent body feather from the Indian Peafowl, famous for its association with royalty and elegance. The adult male features a brilliant blue head and neck, a massive train of iridescent tail covert feathers, and distinctive patterned body plumage.

Dark brown or greyish-black base with intricate white speckling and stippling along the shaft, terminating in a brilliant iridescent blue-green ocellus (eye spot) ringed with bronze and black.

Pennaceous upper portion with tightly interlocked barbs leading into a striking iridescent ocellus, transitioning to a plumulaceous (fluffy, downy) base without a prominent aftershaft.

Sturdy, dark brown central rachis with high barb density in the pennaceous section; barbs diverge at sharp angles to form the rounded, decorative tip.

Smooth and glossy at the pennaceous tip with structural metallic iridescence; soft and fluffy (plumulaceous) at the base.

Neck, breast, or upper mantle covert of a male peafowl, recognized by the distinctive coloration and eye-spot marking characteristic of the species' display plumage.

Dark brown background densely speckled with white dots, culminating in a striking, metallic blue-green iridescent ocellus (eye spot) at the tip.

Deciduous forests, scrublands, and cultivated agricultural areas, often near water sources and human settlements.

Native to the Indian subcontinent (India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan); introduced and feral populations widely established globally.

Omnivorous ground foragers that help control insect and small reptile populations while serving as prey for large carnivores.

Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus), which features greener, more metallic neck and body feathers without the fine white speckling typical of the Indian Peafowl.

Peacocks can fly despite their massive tail feathers, though they prefer to run or roost in high trees to escape predators.

Highly prized in art, fashion, interior decoration, and fly-tying. Historically associated with royalty, immortality, and pride across numerous cultures.

Look for distinctive stippling and the miniature 'eye' spot at the tip, which easily distinguishes peafowl body feathers from other gallinaceous birds like turkeys or pheasants.

Good condition, with intact pennaceous tip and functional barbs showing minor natural wear at the base.