What Colors Can Peacocks Be

The white peafowl is a rare and beautiful sight, and this white peacock, with around 150 feathers extended, is sure to be noticed. White peafowls are Indian Blue Peafowls (Pavo cristatus) with a rare genetic mutation called leucism.

What is the rarest color of peacock?

The white peafowl is a rare and beautiful sight, and this white peacock, with around 150 feathers extended, is sure to be noticed. White peafowls are Indian Blue Peafowls (Pavo cristatus) with a rare genetic mutation called leucism.

Can a peacock be purple?

Purple is a genetic mutation of the Blue India (Pavo Cristatus) that produces a purple rather than a greenish-blue sheen on the feathers. Male Purple Peafowl have purple or purplish-blue neck and breast feathers. … Also, the colored feathers around the neck have a definite purple iridescence rather than a green.