Pavo muticus
The Green Peafowl, *Pavo muticus*, is a magnificent and distinct species of peafowl native to Southeast Asia, characterized by its striking metallic green and bronze plumage. Males are particularly impressive, reaching lengths of 1.8 to 3 meters (including their elaborate train) and weighing 3.8 to 5 kilograms, while females are smaller at about 1 meter and 2.8 to 4 kilograms. Their most distinguishing field marks include a towering, pointed crest of feathers, metallic green neck and breast, ...
Found primarily in a variety of forested habitats including tropical and subtropical deciduous and evergreen forests, forest edges, savannas, and cultivated areas, often near water sources. They typically inhabit lowlands but can be found at elevations up to 1,000 meters.
Omnivorous, their diet consists mainly of seeds, grains, fruits, young leaves, buds, and a variety of invertebrates such as insects, spiders, and even small vertebrates like reptiles and amphibians, foraged primarily from the ground.
Green Peafowl are diurnal, spending their days foraging on the forest floor and roosting communally in tall, secluded trees at night for safety. They employ a ground-foraging strategy, scratching and pecking at the substrate for food. Males are polygynous, establishing territories where they perf...
The Green Peafowl's historical range once spanned across much of Southeast Asia, from northeastern India and Bangladesh eastward through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, to the Malay Peninsula and the island of Java in Indonesia. However, its current distribution is severely fragmented...
Endangered
- The Green Peafowl is the national bird of Myanmar (Burma), symbolizing grace and beauty. - Unlike the familiar 'mee-ow' call of the Indian Peafowl, the Green Peafowl has a distinct, often harsher 'ki-wao' or 'a-ooo' two-note call. - The male's magnificent 'train' is not its tail feathers, but r...