Sandesh Kadur / Common peafowl (Pavo cristatus) perched on trees at dawn, Western Ghats, Southern India

Gerry Ellis / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male display feathers, native to India and southeast Asia

Konrad Wothe / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male in displaying, India

Axel Gomille / Two Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) cubs watching a Peacock (Pavo cristatus). Karnataka, India, March.

Kevin Schafer / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male in tree, Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

Patricio Robles Gil / Common peafowl {Pavo cristatus} two male peacocks fighting, Royal Chitwan NP, Nepal

Patricio Robles Gil / Common peafowl {Pavo cristatus} two male peacocks fighting, Royal Chitwan NP, Nepal

Silvia Reiche / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) feather detail, Hoogeloon, Netherlands

Silvia Reiche / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) feather detail, Hoogeloon, Netherlands

Thomas Marent / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male portrait, India

Theo Allofs / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male displaying to female, dry season, April, India

Theo Allofs / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male drinking, Ranthambore National Park, India

Theo Allofs / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male displaying, Ranthambore National Park, India

ZSSD / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male displaying tail feathers, native to India

Pete Oxford / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male, Bharatpur National Park, Rajasthan, India

Tim Fitzharris / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male with tail fanned out in courtship display

Tim Fitzharris / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male with tail fanned out in courtship display, native to Asia

Tim Fitzharris / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male with tail fanned out in courtship display, native to Asia

Ingo Arndt / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male in courtship display, India

ZSSD / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male in full display, San Diego Zoo, California

Kim Taylor / Close-up of eye on Peacock {Paco cristatus} tail feather.

Norbert Wu / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male performing courtship display, Atlanta Zoo

ZSSD / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male, native to Asia

ZSSD / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) spreading tail feathers in courtship display, native to Asia

Konrad Wothe / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male in courtship display, Asia

Konrad Wothe / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male in courtship display, Asia

Gerry Ellis / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male display feathers, native to India and southeast Asia

Gerry Ellis / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) display feathers, India to southeast Asia

Gerry Ellis / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male display feather, native to India and southeast Asia

Gerry Ellis / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) display feathers, native to India and southeast Asia

Konrad Wothe / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male in courtship display, native to India and southeast Asia

Patricio Robles Gil / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male perched in tree, Ranthambore National Park, India

Patricio Robles Gil / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male perched in tree, Ranthambore National Park, India

Tui De Roy / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male in full display, Isodora Cusino Botanical Ark, Lota, Chile

Jose B. Ruiz / Peacocks tail seaweed, fan like structure {Padina pavonica} Mediterranean

Jose B. Ruiz / Peacocks tail seaweed, fan like structure {Padina pavonica} Mediterranean

Jose B. Ruiz / Peacocks tail seaweed exposed at low tide {Padina pavonica} Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Peacocks tail seaweed {Padina pavonica} Mediterranean