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The white peacock. White peacock or Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus Linnaeus 1758) is the most numerous species of peacocks. Is a monotypic species, that is not divided into subspecies, however, has a number of color variations (mutations). Domesticated by man.





This variation of the common peacock lives in the South of India and Sri Lanka, has brilliant white plumage, with different shades and spots on wings; tail feathers completely white, too, with the parting in the shade of large white spots on the ends. The bill and legs are reddish at the white peacock. White peacock like a bride who "acts like a Peahen". Birds of this color is characteristic of a very special charm: blue "eye" in pure white plumage.





The characteristic symptom of a male white peacock is a strong development of the upper coverts, sometimes mistaken for a tail. The body length of the white peacock 100-125 cm, tail 40-50 cm long and decorated with "eyes" of the feathers are 120-160 cm Male weighs 4-4,25 kg.





White peacock head, neck and chest part blue, back green, the underparts are black. The female is smaller, painted more modest and lacks the elongated tail covert feathers.



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