An Overview of The White Peacock

'The Beauty of the White Peacock'

The peacock is a remarkable flying creature, yet a white peacock is just as lavish. It has crystal blue eyes and beautiful white feathers, resembling a white fan. White peacocks also come in a variety of hues. One aspect I would change about it would be the color of the tips of its feathers, transforming it to a midnight periwinkle. This change would make it less common and add a touch of uniqueness to it. Although the standard icy white shade of the peacock is magnificent, a hint of midnight periwinkle would make it sparkle in the moonlight.

'An Overview of The White Peacock'

The white peacock comes in a variety of color patterns, such as pied white, which is a combination of white with typical Indian blue hues; black shoulder pied, where the tone is normal except for white underparts, wings, and a spot under the chin; and the black shoulder peahen, which is white sprinkled with black spots. The white peacock's ecosystem is wet and hot, with its ideal habitat being an open tropical seasonal forest with trees for perching. They often settle near year-round water sources and enjoy living by vegetable gardens and fruit orchards, but not too close to humans. According to the Cuteness Team, "The white peacock is a bird that originated in and around India and Ceylon, but when the British Empire conquered India, they spread peafowl across Europe and America." This kind of creature is an omnivore, eating plant parts, insects, flower petals, seed heads, and amphibians. They generally hunt for food independently. In the wild, they live between 10 and 20 years, whereas in captivity, they have been known to live up to 50 years. White peacocks are wonderful birds that come in various colors and possess keen hunting skills, depicting them as both dangerous and magnificent creatures.

'Genetic Uniqueness and Adaptations'

The white peacock is not unique in relation to other peacocks. It is not a different type of peacock; it is a unique peacock that has been born all white due to a genetic variation. White peacocks are not albino animals. Albino animals have a total absence of color and red or pink eyes, with skin that is also particularly pale. White peafowl have blue eyes and colored skin. Leucism is a genetic mutation that causes a loss of pigmentation. Animals with leucism retain their normal eye color. The feathers lack pigmentation, depending on which traits are dominant and which are recessive. White Peacocks are also not found in the wild. Patches of white would make peacocks more conspicuous to predators. It is believed that the recessive white coloration traits develop in animals kept in captivity. This occasionally occurs with pet birds or animals. This genetic trait explains the presence of white peafowls.

'A Personal Touch'

Although the white peacock is born all white due to a genetic variation, I would want to change the shade of the tips of its feathers to midnight periwinkle to make it less monochromatic. The white feathers of this exquisite creature would soon shimmer in the moonlight due to the midnight periwinkle on the tips of their feathers. Instead of the bird being simply plain white, it would now have a hint of another color, enhancing its beauty significantly. It would also appear different from other white peacocks because, instead of just plain white feathers, it would have shimmery periwinkle on the tips of its plumes. This change would make its stunning fluffy feathers even more remarkable. This alteration might pose challenges since, being the only peacock with such feathers, predators might spot it more quickly than the typical white peacocks, making it harder for it to blend in. Despite the challenges, it would be the only one with these colored feathers and would stand out from other peacocks. In conclusion, white peacocks are astonishing creatures and are seen and treated like ordinary animals. However, when I changed the shade of the tips of their feathers, it made them stand out and look special. It became unique and remarkable because of its rare feathers, and just like us, this periwinkle-feathered peacock is extraordinary and special.

References

Cuteness Team. (n.d.). The white peacock. In Cuteness. Retrieved from https://www.cuteness.com/article/white-peacock