An unexpected visitor...

[LindaKatheryn]

Thanks, everyone! I hope somebody who knows their peafowl id's him!

 

[DreamBird]

Well he looks spaulding, for sure. He has some Green Peafowl genes, obviously. (<3)
And the wings make me wonder if he is a bit like the Japanned peafowl, or maybe it's just a common spalding pattern, too.
Experts will give you a clear answer. xD
I don't know what split to blackshoulder looks like and if it's even the case here.
But for sure he is very pretty ! I'd love a visitor like him one day ! <3

 

[LindaKatheryn]

Thanks for the info, DreamBird. It really was a treat to see him. He's been crowing all morning. He's somewhere in the trees in our woods. I did look up peafowl last night. I saw the black shouldered and he looks mostly like that except his shoulders are blue. I couldn't find one like that, but then there's lots of different breeds. I'm considering getting 1 or 2 adult peahens for him. I just need to research their food requirements and whether they'll damage anyone's gardens as free-rangers.

 

[LindaKatheryn]

He's back! I cheated though...took my laptop outside and played peacock sounds, LOL!

 

[DreamBird]

Well, you will see some spauldings do have the barred tertial feathers, and since the Green peafowl's wings and shoulders (on the tertials and secondaries) are all covered in those irridescent black-blue feathers, I believe it's normal for your peafowl to have those as well. I thought Japanned peafowl because these have the barred tertials, but secondaries are like yours.

Your feathers on the wings look like that, don't they ?



If they do, then somehow it's might be it, since I read that Japanned peafowls have brighter feathers (those blue-green-ish ones on the wings) than the regular blackshoulder peacock.
Really if that's the case I'm going to be jealous.

Then again like I said, it could be a normal pattern for spauldings, that's why I hope an expert will give you a correct answer. I'm rather new, I know some facts, but I could be wrong since Japanned peafowls may not have been exported to the USA. I do think it's just normal for a spaulding though. Maybe 65% sure that it's due to a low percent of green blood.

And yes it'd be an awesome idea to get him some peahens, that'd probably give him an other reason to stay close-by. Though I did hear that they could damage neighbors' gardens if they wander there, but then again, that's what I heard since in New Zealand some consider them pests. They forage the ground like chickens afterall, but who knows if they would actually do so much damage ? I personally do not know about that.

 

[LindaKatheryn]

Sorry, DreamBird, my internet was down most of the weekend, but he looks a lot like the pic you posted. I'll have to do more research before getting a peahen. So far it's not looking too good. My step-son says this bird has been around since autumn so I think I'll also wait to see if he messes with anyone's gardens.

 

[zazouse]

Well, you will see some spauldings do have the barred tertial feathers, and since the Green peafowl's wings and shoulders (on the tertials and secondaries) are all covered in those irridescent black-blue feathers, I believe it's normal for your peafowl to have those as well. I thought Japanned peafowl because these have the barred tertials, but secondaries are like yours.

Your feathers on the wings look like that, don't they ?



If they do, then somehow it's might be it, since I read that Japanned peafowls have brighter feathers (those blue-green-ish ones on the wings) than the regular blackshoulder peacock.
Really if that's the case I'm going to be jealous.

Then again like I said, it could be a normal pattern for spauldings, that's why I hope an expert will give you a correct answer. I'm rather new, I know some facts, but I could be wrong since Japanned peafowls may not have been exported to the USA. I do think it's just normal for a spaulding though. Maybe 65% sure that it's due to a low percent of green blood.

And yes it'd be an awesome idea to get him some peahens, that'd probably give him an other reason to stay close-by. Though I did hear that they could damage neighbors' gardens if they wander there, but then again, that's what I heard since in New Zealand some consider them pests. They forage the ground like chickens afterall, but who knows if they would actually do so much damage ? I personally do not know about that.

Very beautiful bird.
I have a garden year round, i keep a hot wire around it but rarely have it on and my peas have never done any damage to my garden, however they do like flower pettles and like to eat the peddles off my rose bushes but they don't eat them all the time.

 

[LindaKatheryn]

Your peacock is gorgeous! That's nice to know about the veggie and flower gardens. I really like having this guy around...he's crowing out in the woods as I write this

 

[MinxFox]

Yeah he looks like a spalding to me. I hope he does stay. He is very pretty!

 

[DreamBird]

@ LindaKatheryn - Then, if this is the exact same pattern, I'm guessing he might have some Japanned blood/genes. o:
Well, you can try to make him feel like your yard is his home, and maybe he won't leave your yard and wander too far, and thus, your neighbors' gardens will be safe !

And I agree Zazouse !
Your bird's pretty as well <3