Saturday, June 17, 2017

Indian Peahen at Gir

In Gir Sanctuary went for Safari in an open jeep and we could see some birds flying around. We spotted the Indian Peahen in open areas of the forest.



It has a mixture of dull grey, brown, and green in the plumage.  It has brownish upperparts while underparts, lower breast and belly, are whitish. 



The flight feathers are darker brown. The neck is glossy green whereas the breast is dark brown with green gloss.  On the head, it has glossy green forehead and crown, with the same form of crest but greenish at tip. The bare skin of the face is white.



15 comments:

Vineeta Yashsavi said...

Beautiful...

Jeevan said...

Lovely capture and great details on the gorgeous peahen!

Al said...

Nice shots - that's a great-looking bird.

Phil Slade said...

That's a rather nice and unusual species for me to see Rajesh. Thank you.

sandyland said...

new one for me

Inspired By June said...

Such a royal looking bird. Great capture!

Gordon said...

What an attractive looking bird, very good.
All the best, Gordon.

Jenn Jilks said...

What a beautiful bird! Wow!

NatureFootstep said...

she is a queen, no doubt :)

rupam sarma said...

Truly beautiful. Awesome clicks.

Nancy Chan said...

A beautiful bird. So different from the Peahen I have seen. Have a good day!

Forest Dream Weaver said...

She is beautiful...nice captures!

Anne (cornucopia) said...

Wonderful photos.

Breathtaking said...

Hello!:) Thank you for sharing this beautiful Peahen.:)

Pat Tillett said...

Great photos of a beautiful bird!