Green peafowl
Pavo muticus Linnaeus, 1766
The green peafowl (Pavo muticus), also called Green peacock or Green-necked peafowl, is a bird in the family Phasianidae and the order Galliformes. It is a medium-sized, terrestrial and sedentary bird of woodland, with an adult body mass of 2.2 kg and up to 4.4 kg.
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Quick facts about the green peafowl
Its diet category is invertivore, placing it at the carnivore trophic level. The green peafowl is listed as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List, a threatened category, and has a geographic range of 1,114,000 km².
- Weight
- 2.21 kg – 4.43 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 27 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.75src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 3.98 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the green peafowl
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Where does the green peafowl live?
Not recorded
What is the green peafowl?
The green peafowl (Pavo muticus) is a peafowl species native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia and Southern China. It is the national bird of Myanmar. Formerly common throughout Southeast Asia, only a few isolated populations survive in Cambodia and adjacent areas of Vietnam. It has been listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2009. This is primarily due to widespread deforestation, agriculture and loss of suitable habitat, severely fragmenting populations and contributing to an overall decline in numbers. The green peafowl is in demand for private and home aviculture and threatened by the pet trade, feather collectors and hunters for meat and targeted.
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Is the green peafowl endangered?
The green peafowl is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.
How is the green peafowl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyPhasianidae
- genusPavo
- SpeciesPavo muticus Linnaeus, 1766
Other names and names in other languages (60)
- Green peacockEnglish
- Green-necked peafowlEnglish
- طاووس أخضرArabic
- طاووس جاوةArabic
- طاووس اخضرEgyptian Arabic
- pavón verdeAsturian
- Yava tovuz quşuAzerbaijani
- Merak ijoBalinese
- সবুজ ময়ূরBangla
- paó verdCatalan
- páv zelenýCzech
- paun gwyrddWelsh
- Grøn PåfuglDanish
- Grüner PfauGerman
- ÄhrenträgerpfauGerman
- Πράσινο ΠαγώνιGreek
- verda pavoEsperanto
- Pavo realSpanish
- Pavo real cuelliverdeSpanish
- Pavo-real CuelliverdeSpanish
- Pavo-real VerdeSpanish
- rohe-paabulindEstonian
- طاووس سبزPersian
- viherriikinkukkoFinnish
- Paon spicifèreFrench
- טווס ירוקHebrew
- zöld pávaHungarian
- Կանաչ սիրամարգArmenian
- Merak hijauIndonesian
- Pavone verdeItalian
- マクジャクJapanese
- 진공작Korean
- žaliasis povasLithuanian
- Zaļais pāvsLatvian
- പച്ചമയിൽMalayalam
- Burung Merak HijauMalay
- ဥဒေါင်းBurmese
- JavapåfuglNorwegian Bokmål
- Groene PauwDutch
- smaragdpåfuglNorwegian
- ସବୁଜ ମୟୁରOdia
- paw złotyPolish
- ہرا مورWestern Panjabi
- pavão-verdePortuguese
- Păun verdeRomanian
- Зелёный павлинRussian
- páv chochlatýSlovak
- klasasti pavSlovenian
- Zeleni paunSerbian
- Merak HéjoSundanese
- grön påfågelSwedish
- นกยูงThai
- นกยูงไทยThai
- Yeşil TavukTurkish
- Yeşil TavuskuşuTurkish
- Павич зеленийUkrainian
- павич синьокрилийUkrainian
- Công lụcVietnamese
- 綠孔雀Chinese
- 绿孔雀Chinese
Relatives of the green peafowl
Other species in the same genus Pavo.
Indian peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the green peafowl?
The green peafowl is a bird in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. It is a medium-sized, terrestrial species.
How heavy is the green peafowl?
The green peafowl has an adult body mass of 2.2 kg, with values up to 4.4 kg reported.
What does the green peafowl eat?
The green peafowl is an invertivore, which places it at the carnivore trophic level.
Is the green peafowl endangered?
Yes. The green peafowl is listed as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List, which is a threatened category.
How long does the green peafowl live?
The green peafowl has a lifespan of 8 years, and it reaches sexual maturity at 4 years.
How long do Green peafowl eggs take to hatch?
Green peafowl eggs have an incubation period of 27 days, and the clutch size is 4.75.
What habitat does the green peafowl live in?
The green peafowl lives in woodland, where it is terrestrial and sedentary.
Who named the green peafowl?
The green peafowl, Pavo muticus, was named by Linnaeus, 1766.
Sources and how to cite this page
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