PEACOCK

The peacock is a very large colorful bird, typically bright greens and blues. Peacocks are a type of pheasant, that is known for the iridescent tail feathers that they spread out in a train that flows behind them, or spread upward, to form a fan of color.The peacocks tail is sixty percent of the total length of the bird and has markings on it that shine gold, blue, red and green and have the shape of an eye inside them. They use the train for mating and courtship displays, arching it into the most incredibly beautiful fan that reaches completely across the back of the bird and still touch the ground on both sides.The females choose the mate according to the large size and the brilliant colors of the feathers, as well as the quality of the male bird. Males who have the largest and most colorful display will gather a harem, consisting of several females each of whom will lay three to five eggs, nesting on the ground. In the wild, peafowl will usually roost in trees at night and gather in groups, which are known as peafowl parties. The peacock is a ground feeder, eats insects, vegetation, small mammals and lizards.There are two types of peafowl that are familiar to people. The blue peacock inhabits India and Sri Lanka while the smaller, green peafowl are native to Java and Burma.

Indians can no longer be proud as a peacock. The national bird is being pushed to the brink of extinction. Poaching, indiscriminate use of pesticides and lax laws to nab those who kill the peacocks for their feathers, all add up to an endangered peacock population.

The 'Paradisia Collection' wildlife design I created from an original painting by Davvyd Brown portraying the stunning beauty of the colorful swan sized Indian Peacock.

Paradisia Collection