Martha Stewart's All-White Peacock Is Showing Off and the Internet Can't Look Away

Martha Stewart's 153-acre farm in Bedford, New York, is home to an impressive collection of animals, including more than 15 peacocks. But one in particular is stealing all the attention right now, and it's not hard to see why. In a video she shared on Instagram in mid-April, her stunning all-white peacock is putting on a display that has the internet completely smitten.

Stewart explains in the caption that the mating season runs from March through October, which means this breathtaking bird is performing his courtship dance in hopes of impressing nearby peahens. She keeps her peafowl in large, protected enclosures to keep them safe from predators after losing six birds to a coyote attack in July 2022. But on this particular warm spring day, the whole flock ventured out to enjoy the sunshine.

Everybody agreed that the white peacock is stunningly beautiful, with commenter @vongernhome calling the bird, "Nature's masterpiece."

@kathleengailey pointed out, "Such dramatic struts! Love the different colors! Love you, Martha, thanks for the show!"

We laughed when @the_jeff_sawyer joked, "You can almost hear the 3 NBC chimes."

Everything You Never Knew About White Peacocks and Why They're So Incredibly Rare

Did you know that a peacock's tail feathers can span up to six feet during a full display? While it's always impressive to see any peacock do this, it's even more beautiful to see an all-white peacock strutting his stuff. Several commenters were stunned to learn that white peacocks even exist. Some viewers called the bird an albino peacock, but that isn't the case.

So what's the difference between a white peacock and an albino peacock? Treehugger explains that white peafowl are often called albino, but are not. Albinism in animals is a specific condition that causes red eyes and extremely pale skin. Albinism in peafowl is incredibly rare, with one study noting that only 99 individuals from eight species of quail, pheasants, and peafowl have ever been recorded.

All-white peafowl have a genetic mutation known as leucism, which inhibits melanin from being deposited in their feathers. These peafowl have normal-colored eyes and pigmented skin. The condition also affects other birds and animals, including buffalo, horses, giraffes, deer, and axolotls.

Of the three known peafowl species, leucism only affects the Indian peafowl. Researchers believe this is because the species is most commonly kept in captivity, and white peafowl are often bred specifically to be so.

All-white peacocks are also expensive. While common peacocks might cost $50-$60, breeders of white peacocks can cost up to $1,000 a bird!

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This story was originally published April 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM.