The peacock: A large, majestic and motley bird - Image: Shutterstock / beer The extravagant appearance of the peacock male makes this beautiful bird one of the most famous ornamental bird species in the world. How photogenic the magnificent bird is cannot be overlooked in these pictures. 
The peacock: A large, majestic and motley bird - Image: Shutterstock / beer 
Colorful and beautiful: The peacock - Image: Shutterstock / Ehrman Photographic 
Its species, like the pheasant, is counted among the hen birds - Image: Shutterstock / Pakhnyushchy 
If danger threatens, the peacock flutters onto trees. However, it cannot fly very high and far - Image: Shutterstock / SurangaS 
The beautiful peacock feathers can be up to one and a half meters long - Image: Shutterstock / lawless 
The eye pattern on the feathers is supposed to deter enemies - Image: Shutterstock / Pakhnyushchy 
The peacock male also knows how to inspire with its colorful, shimmering headdress - Image: Shutterstock / lightofchairat 
Jungle landscapes on the Indian subcontinent are the original habitat of peacocks - Image: Shutterstock / Chumash Maxim 
With his loud cry, he not only announces dangers, but often also storms - Image: Shutterstock / jeep2499 
A wonderful sight: peacock with the bike up - Image: Shutterstock / Swetlana Wall
