LET'S LEARN ABOUT WHAT FEATHERS WE ARE USING..

          PEACOCKS AND PEACOCK FEATHERS;

                       

 Peacocks or peafowl (pavo cristatus) have been domesticated

 for about 3000 years. A common fixture on zoo grounds,

 animal parks, and many farms and estates around the world

, peacocks are among nature's most dramatically beautiful birds.

 Their native range is through India, Pakistan, western China

, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The peacock's preferred habitat is l

owland and foothills with brush and scattered trees which they

 use for roosting. Related species include pheasants, grouse,

 guinea fowl, quail, chickens, and other gallinaceous birds. 

The male peacock sports about 150 of the long "eyed" 

peacock tail feathers with which most of us are so familiar. 

These feathers are shed annually during the molt and 

gathered as a valuable "crop" in many countries through

 its range.These feathers are actually long extensions

 of the upper tail covers. They are supported from underneath

 by the much shorter tail feathers. These feathers grow to be 

several feet long, but are shed each year just after the breeding season.

 Each of these long feathers also has a design near its tip which resembles an eye.

The feathers of the peacock are composed of many colors, 

including Crescent sheens of bright blue and green. 

The shimmering color of the peacock feather is du

e to a phenomena known as interference. Each feather consists 

of tiny flat flat branches. When light shines on the feather,

 we see thousands of glimmering colored spots, 

each caused by minuscule bowl-shaped indentations.

 This same principle is also responsible for vibrant

 shimmering colors of butterflies, pheasants,

 birds of paradise and humming birds. Recreating the unique

 color of the peacock feather has posed a challenge

                 to artists and ceramists for centuries.

There is a variety of peacock with all white feathers.

 These are not albino but a color variation of the India 

Blue peacock. White peacock feathers are rare and

 difficult to keep in stock. Lamplight occasionally has

 a limited supply of white peacock feathers from

 a local farmer in July and August.

Peacock feathers have a variety of decorative uses. 

Placed in a vase for home decor, they stand on their

 own or in combination with long dried reeds.

The beautiful feathers can be incorporated into costumes,

 mask, head dresses, feather fans, and unique and colorful

 jewelry like earring, pendants, or full necklace wear.

 The side fibers (herl) are an important ingredient in fishing

 fly design most famously in the legendary Royal Coachman

 pattern. The peacock sword feathers are side tails that are 

eventually replaced by full eyed feathers as the males molt from season to season.

Peacock feathers are a symbol of good luck and well-being

 throughout Asia and most of the world. 

Pheasant Types and Biological Facts

The term pheasant usually applies to large, colorful long-tailed 

members of the family Phasianidae. There are approximately 49 species 

and even more subspecies of pheasant. Pheasants originated in Asia 

and inhabit a wide variety of terrain from snowy mountains to steamy 

jungles. In North America they have been widely introduced to many

 areas for sport hunting. All but one species of pheasant are still

 found in Asia. Pheasants are similar in physiology to the chicken with stout bills.

 Most Pheasants have long, strong legs with four-toed clawed feet. 

The legs and bill are adapted to scratching in the ground for food. 

When a pheasant senses danger it prefers to use it's legs to run

 from the danger. Pheasants are able to fly swiftly, but cannot 

sustain flight for very long. Male Pheasants often have spurs which

 are used in battles for dominance. Most Pheasants are large birds

 with very long, pointed tails. Wings are short, rounded and curved. 

Males are generally larger than females and are usually more colorful.

This purpose of this section of gamebirdhunts.com is

 an introduction you to the pheasants commonly found in North America.

 The common species are shown below along with details 

about that species. 

Thank you to McFarlane Pheasants and

 their great website www.pheasant.com for their help with this section.

GREEN PHEASANT

GOLDEN PHEASANT

CHINESE RING NECK PHEASANT(MALE)

CHINESE RING NECK PHEASANT (FEMALE)

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