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Peafowl love the rains for that is when they get to display, mate and look after their broods. But this male looks a little bedraggled in the rain. The majestic National Bird of India, the Indian Peafowl is filmed roosting and preening in the rains. This colourful bird are recorded to have been made pets in the past. The male is decorated in colourful plumage, iridescent blues and the iconic train of feathers. The male peafowl has a beautiful tail which spreads like a fan while in mating behaviour and is observed to be used to attract females. This time round looks like the rain is messing up its 'Featherdo'. This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest HD and 4K collection from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hou
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