Green Peafowl

Overview

Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus) is a species of Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae) in the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse). A large peafowl with iridescent green and bronze plumage; rarer than the blue peafowl, now endangered due to habitat loss and hunting; found in open forests of Southeast Asia; highly threatened.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pavo; binomial: Pavo muticus; authority: Linnaeus, 1766. Typical size: 100-250cm (incl. tail). Average lifespan: 15-20 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.