SILVER COIN CMA COLOR BIRD PEACOCK PEAFOWL PALAU 2009

These attractive coins from Palau feature a multi-color images of exceptional birds. The brilliant colors change as the coin is moved in the light. The reverse shows Palau Coat of Arms.

PEACOCK BIRD - EXCEPTIONAL ANIMALS - CMA TECHNIQUE 2009

Silver Proof coin, finely decorated by a fabulous new color technique.

BACKGROUND AND HISTORY


	Peacock or Peafowl, common name for three members of the pheasant family. Although these birds are more commonly called peacocks, that name is properly applied only to males; females are called peahens. Two species are Asian: the common or Indian peafowl, and the green peafowl. The third species, the Congo peafowl, is known only from the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, formerly Zaire). The Asian peacocks are noted for their resplendent trains of long upper tail coverts, which conceal their relatively short tails, and are raised and spread in strutting displays. The feathers are generally iridescent green and gold and are ornamented with eyelike markings of a rich color, known as peacock blue. The same blue also appears on the head, neck, breast, and crest of the common peacock; in the green peacock the head, neck, and underparts are green. The peahens have no trains and are less colorful than the males. Peafowl build their nests on the ground or in the low branches of trees. The birds subsist on an omnivorous diet of worms, insects, small snakes, and seeds. The common peafowl has been domesticated in many parts of the world, and there are feral populations in the Hawaiian Islands. A white variety has been produced by selective breeding. The special CMA color technique emphasises the birds colours and patterns.


		Featured by new CMA technique: colors change as the coin is moved in the light.
		Limited edition of just 2.500 pcs.
		Struck in sterling silver to superior Proof quality.
		Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
		Perfect gift for those who love birds and nature.