Peacock- Probably the most adorned creature on Earth

No wonder you will agree with me after seeing these photos,that Peacock is one of the most beautiful birds you have ever seen.This staggering creature is a pheasant only found in Sri lanka and India(the blue variety).Considering both sexes of this creatures,most of the photographs you will see are of the male, as it is the most colourful and beautiful.There is a seperate entity of Kandyan dance representing the Peacock's look and it's behaviours,which is named as Mayura(mayura is peacock)vannama.

Though someone might think its one's fortune to watch this stunning bird live ,it is not a big deal for Sri lankans as these birds can be seen very frequently in the dry zone.If you visit Yala National park or even going through the Eastern or Southern areas of the country for some other reason, you will encounter a lot of them for sure..

This bird is a ground feeder that eats insects,plants and small creatures.In southern,these birds have a distinct place as Hindus believe its the vehicle of God Katharagama.
Though the male creature is brilliant blue, its female has a brownish ash colour and thus, colour wise a bit similar to the leopard.So there is a myth among some Sri lankans that when a male Peacock sees a leopard, it gets stunned by the leopard's colours(as leopard is more colourful than its female) and due to that fact forgets to fly away from it, which makes it leopard's ultimate pray(haven't heard of an incident though).

The best time to watch these creatures is the early morning,where males gather around females. Males shout out loudly and make a beautiful dance by stretching out all their feathers to attract the female.Believe me it is one of the most beautiful things you can see under the sun...

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