Pea Fowl. 283 



with black and buff as in the Indian 

 species. The other parts of the plumage 

 closely resemble the corresponding parts 

 in the Indian Peacock. 



The Peahen resembles the Peacock 

 in the colour of those parts described 

 above, except that the inner feathers of 

 the wing are barred and mottled with 

 buff. She differs from the male, however, 

 in having the whole back and rump brown 

 barred with buff, the brilliant scale-like 

 feathers of the male on those parts being 

 entirely absent. 



The length of the male to the end of 

 the tail is about 45 ; the total length to 

 the end of the train is sometimes 90 ; 

 wing about 19 ; tail about 22. The female 

 measures about 40 in length ; wing about 

 17; tail about 16. Legs dark brown; 

 irides dark brown ; bill blackish ; naked 

 skin of face partly blue, partly yellow. 

 Weight up to II lb. 



