Purple Peafowl

[Peafowlssssssss]

I think that is a Cameo Pied or maybe Cameo Silver Pied.

I would like to know if it is a throat 'latch' or 'patch'? I have seen it both ways and I don't know for sure.

Its a cameo pied w/e hen.

 

[Garden Peas]

Oh, sorry, I meant this guy: I don't really know the difference between "latch" and "patch"... Thanks for the confirmation, @q8peafowl !

latch refers to a specific body location

 

[AnimalsRmyLife]

WOW! What a HANDSOME fellow!!

 

[DylansMom]

Purple BS Pied, depending on how the light hits that neck, they can look very blue or they can look very purple.

 

[KsKingBee]

I've noticed that on mine too. Mine still has some of those light feathers on his back at four going on five years old. Will they go away totally? I have an IBBS/Cameo that is at least five who still has a couple. Just wondering if they normally all go away and leave a solid color.

ETA; Neither of mine are Pied however the Purple has some Spaulding.

 

[DylansMom]

I've noticed that on mine too. Mine still has some of those light feathers on his back at four going on five years old. Will they go away totally? I have an IBBS/Cameo that is at least five who still has a couple. Just wondering if they normally all go away and leave a solid color.

ETA; Neither of mine are Pied however the Purple has some Spaulding.

If they are feathers on the back and they are a brown color they are probably a result of fading, if you are talking about the wing like feathers that have light markings on them, I think they will eventually be a solid dark color. I have 2 IBBS males and both are around 12, neither gets those dark feathers with light makings anymore, they slowly got darker over the years.

 

[KsKingBee]

If they are feathers on the back and they are a brown color they are probably a result of fading, if you are talking about the wing like feathers that have light markings on them, I think they will eventually be a solid dark color. I have 2 IBBS males and both are around 12, neither gets those dark feathers with light makings anymore, they slowly got darker over the years.

Thank you, yes, I said on the back but now looking at the picture they may be on the wings after all. I was referring to the ones here next to the eyes, the dark feathers with the lite markings on them. OK, that goes away but the brownish ones up higher nest to the blue back feathers are just faded. I thought they had molted out and were new by now and that was the natural color? They seem purplish/brown to me. I hope they are faded.

 

[Dany12]

Purple BS peacocks would be beautiful if their were bright like blue BS peacocks !
Who stole all the bright? .... It robs us of the goods quality ! Where is the complaint office?

 

[DylansMom]

Purple BS peacocks would be beautiful if their were bright like blue BS peacocks !
Who stole all the bright? .... It robs us of the goods quality ! Where is the complaint office?

There is still some Bright color when they are in the sunshine.

 

[Garden Peas]

There is still some Bright color when they are in the sunshine.

He is most assuredly beautiful... handsome... gorgeous... lovely... wonderful