An adult male peacock (Pavo cristatus) stands centrally on a patch of short green grass in Krasnovo, Bulgaria, displaying its fully fanned iridescent upper tail coverts

An adult male peacock (Pavo cristatus) stands centrally on a patch of short green grass in Krasnovo, Bulgaria, displaying its fully fanned iridescent upper tail coverts. The bird's head and neck are a vibrant blue, topped with a small crest of green-yellow feathers. Its body is mostly obscured by the expansive fan of brown-green train feathers, which are covered with numerous prominent "eyespot" (ocellus) patterns, characterized by concentric rings of blue, green, and black. The peacock's pale, scaly legs and feet are visible on the sunlit grass. In the background, to the left of the bird, a reddish-brown structure, possibly a brick wall, is partially visible. To the right, dense green foliage provides a natural backdrop. The scene is illuminated by direct sunlight, casting subtle shadows on the grass and highlighting the iridescence of the feathers. There are no other individuals or prominent objects in the immediate vicinity.