The edges of the feather above appear iridescent, like a peacock’s. Feathers: Displays of Brilliant Plumage by Robert Clark, published by Chronicle Books 2016 The green color of the superb ...

A mature peacock can have up to 200 feathers in its tail with each feather growing up to 5 feet long at maturity. Females are less iridescent and have more muted colors and markings and don't have ...

The rare bird survived a BB gun shooting and all manner of predators and speeding vehicles before being felled by a natural ...

A wildlife group hopes reward money will lead to the safe return of a beloved peacock that was snatched ... said they saw a guy grab it by the tail feathers and take off with it, you know ...

Vague accounts of a kidnapping a decade ago, ending with clipped tail feathers and a wounding ... of melanin that gives vibrant colors to peacock feathers. Something about him also tapped into ...