The Cameo Peafowl is a colour mutation which originated in USA in the 1960’s. Like the Purple Peafowl, the Cameo colour is a sex linked mutation. This means that there are many more Cameo Peahens than Cameo Peacocks both in the USA and the UK.

The Male Cameo Peacock is creamy brown in colour with a darker chocolate brown neck feathers. They have a slightly darker brown pattern within the ocelli. During the season the Cameo Peafowl feathers begin to lighten significantly losing their colour. By the end of the mating season the Cameo’s feathers are significantly lighter.