{"product_id":"blue-peacock-figurine","title":"Blue Peacock Figurine 4 Inch Fanned Train","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe train is fanned, and it is fanned permanently, because this is a fixed sculpt rather than a posable one. \u003cstrong\u003eThat single decision is what you are buying: four inches of spread feather carrying its full ring of eyespots, held open for good\u003c\/strong\u003e, where a bird does it for a few seconds at a time and a lesser model skips it entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain held open.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fanned in the display posture rather than closed and trailing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour by three inches.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fan is the width, so it needs depth of shelf rather than height.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEyespots picked out.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each ring painted individually across the green feather panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIridescent blue neck.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep metallic blue set against the paler spread behind it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCounting the Eyespots\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rings on a peacock train are called ocelli, and each one is a bullseye of blue, bronze and green laid over a single feather. \u003cstrong\u003eOn a four inch model every ocellus has to be placed by hand, which is the most exacting paint job in this range\u003c\/strong\u003e and the fastest way to judge whether a peacock figure was made carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Train Is Not the Tail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose long feathers grow from the back rather than the tail itself. The real tail is a short stiff fan of plain feathers hidden underneath, and its whole job is to prop the train upright. The rear view here shows exactly that: dull supporting feathers behind a display that only works from the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePeacock, Peahen, Peafowl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly the male is a peacock. The female is a peahen and the species is peafowl, so a sentence about peacocks nesting describes something that does not happen. It is a small correction and one of the more satisfying ones to be able to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions About the Peacock\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the train fanned or closed?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fanned and fixed that way, since the figure is a single moulded pose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much room does it need?\u003c\/strong\u003e Four inches across and three tall, so measure the shelf depth rather than the height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the eyespots painted individually?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, each ocellus is placed by hand across the green panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich bird is this?\u003c\/strong\u003e A male. Only males carry a train; the female is a peahen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is the train fanned or closed?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Fanned and fixed that way, since the figure is a single moulded pose.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How much room does it need?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Four inches across and three tall, so measure the shelf depth rather than the height.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are the eyespots painted individually?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes, each ocellus is placed by hand across the green panel.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which bird is this?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A male. Only males carry a train; the female is a peahen.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Safari Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52271830630701,"sku":"264629","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/4553\/2717\/files\/safari-ltd-blue-peacock-figurine-1.jpg?v=1787908323","url":"https:\/\/aysire.com\/products\/blue-peacock-figurine","provider":"Aysire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}