In many zoos around the world, peafowl are allowed to roam the grounds while delighting visitors with their iridescent colors and showy displays of tail feathers. The peacock’s upper wings make it easy to see they are a relative to pheasants. The male Indian blue peafowl is well named: it has a blue crown and metallic blue and green feathers that sparkle in the sun. These birds, originally from India and Sri Lanka, can weigh up to 13 pounds.
