Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae) - HBW 2
Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus)
French: Paon spicifère
German: Ährenträgerpfau
Spanish: Pavo-real Cuelliverde
Other common names: Green-necked Peafowl, Green Peacock
Taxonomy: Pavo muticus Linnaeus, 1766, Japan; error = Java.
Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- spicifer (Shaw & Nodder, 1804) - NE India and SE Bangladesh to NW Burma (possibly extinct).
- imperator Delacour, 1949 - Burma S to Isthmus of Kra and E through Thailand to S China, Vietnam and Laos; patchy distribution.
- muticus Linnaeus, 1758 - locally in Java; extinct in Peninsular Malaysia, and probably also in Thailand.
- Endangered
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A male displaying Rio de Janeiro Zoo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2001 3 years ago 32 sec 4.3 -
Five females feeding on a grassy area Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp imperator)
Josep del Hoyo 31 October 2004 3 years ago 15 sec 4.3 -
Five females crossing a road and walking Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp imperator)
Josep del Hoyo 31 October 2004 3 years ago 36 sec 4.3 -
A male displaying its tail and turning around Java (Indonesia) (ssp muticus)
John Gregory 31 October 2003 2 years ago 37 sec 4.2 -
A dorsal view of a male on the ground Java (Indonesia) (ssp muticus)
John Gregory 31 October 2003 2 years ago 24 sec 3.9 -
A male feeding on a grassy area Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp imperator)
Josep del Hoyo 31 October 2004 3 years ago 13 sec 3.9
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A flying bird. Baluran National Park, East Java Province, Java (Indonesia) (ssp muticus)
mehdhalaouate 27 July 2008 6 weeks ago 4.3 -
A male Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England, UK (ssp muticus)
Jonathan Beilby 5 April 2009 49 weeks ago 4.3 -
A male hybrid. Kowloon Park, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 11 June 2006 50 weeks ago 4.3 -
A beautiful bird and it knows it. Kowloon Park, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 6 November 2006 1 year ago 4.1 -
A bird on the ground. Baluran National Park, East Java Province, Java (Indonesia) (ssp muticus)
mehdhalaouate 27 August 2008 5 weeks ago 3 -
A male displaying. Baluran National Park, East Java Province, Java (Indonesia) (ssp muticus)
mehdhalaouate 27 August 2008 6 weeks ago 3
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