A presentation all about white peacocks and white peafowl. Stunning photos and lots of information.

1. White
Peafowl

2. Find out more at:
https://www.peacocksuk.com/

3. The white peafowl is a colour mutation of the Indian
Blue Peafowl, not albinos!
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4. The lack of colour is determined by
pigment and structure of the feather.
cc: Jim Belford - https://www.flickr.com/photos/23906597@N04

5. With white peafowl their unusual colour
is due to a missing pigment.
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6. White Peafowl are the most popular in the UK after
the Indian Blue Peafowl.
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7. The White Peafowl is completely white with blue
seeing eyes. There is a slight discolouration to the
ocelli in the White Peacocks tail.
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8. Both the male and female White peafowl are
similar until they are 12 months old. The
peacock has slightly longer legs.
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9. White peachicks are born yellow and have
blue seeing eyes. Within days they develop
white wing tips.
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10. White peachicks are hard to sex. At 12-14
months the peacock will develop feathery
coverts.
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11. In common with other members of the Galliformes, the
males possess metatarsal spurs or thorns on their legs used
during intraspecific territorial fights with other members of
their kind.
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12. Peafowl are omnivores and eat mostly plant parts,
flower petals, seed heads, insects and other
arthropods, reptiles, and amphibians.
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13. They retreat to the shade and security of
the woods for the hottest portion of the
day.
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14. White peafowl bred to Indian Blue Peafowl
will occasionally hatch a white chick.

15. The white peafowl displaying is a magnificent
sight, they really are very beautiful!
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16. For more information on
peacocks and a full list of
peafowl for sale visit
www.peacocksuk.com