Spalding Peafowl
A Spalding peacock
Photo courtesy of Aubrey Webb
These birds are named after the late Mrs. Spalding of California. They result from a crossing of the two species of peafowl, the Blue India (Pavo cristatus) and the Green (Pavo muticus). As I understand it, the true Spalding is the offspring of a Green cock and a hen of the Black-shouldered variety of the Blue India. They often exhibit white throat patches and primaries. The hens tend to be Green-like in carriage, voice and behavior.
A Spalding hen
Photo courtesy of Josh Hoffman
A Spalding Black-shouldered male
Facial and back patternings of a Spalding male
Photos courtesy of Aubrey Webb
A Spalding hen
A Spalding male
Photo courtesy of Josh Hoffman
This Spalding male appeared on my friends' deck
Photos courtesy of Scott Greenberg
Another Spalding peacock
Photo courtesy of Aubrey Webb
A Seipei Spalding Black-shouldered hen
Photo courtesy of Shirley Gold
A Spalding Pied male and Spalding Silver Pied female
A Spalding Black-shouldered Peacock with a Black-shouldered Silver Pied male in the background
A Spalding Dark Pied hen
A young male Spalding Black-shoulder
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