The most flamboyant bird on the planet - and our printable peacock mask is worthy of every single feather! The peacock's extraordinary tail fan is one of nature's greatest displays, and this mask captures all that jewel-bright, eye-spotted magnificence in one glorious design. Perfect for tropical birds school plays, Indian animals classroom projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and the most spectacularly show-off imaginative play imaginable.

The peacock is India's national bird and appears throughout Hindu mythology and art, making it a natural fit for world cultures, RE and geography topics as well as pure dress-up brilliance. Few masks command a room quite like this one. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Peacocks!

The peacock's famous tail fan is called a train - it's not actually tail feathers but enormously elongated upper tail covert feathers, and can account for 60% of the bird's total length.
The eyespots on a peacock's train are called ocelli - females (peahens) choose mates based partly on the number, size and symmetry of these spots, as they indicate overall genetic fitness.
Peacocks make an extraordinarily loud, haunting call - often described as sounding eerily human. They call most frequently just before rain, which has led to the traditional belief that peacocks predict weather.
The iridescent colours in a peacock's feathers contain no pigment - the blues, greens and golds are produced entirely by the microscopic structure of the feathers, which scatter light in specific wavelengths.
Peacocks are the national bird of India and are considered sacred in Hindu culture - they are associated with the god Krishna and appear throughout Indian art, architecture and mythology.

Printable Peacock Mask

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