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Green Peafowl

Pavo muticus

Endangered
Размах крыльев
93,2 cm
Масса
2767,5 g
Семейство
Phasianidae
Отряд
Galliformes

О нас

A large, iridescent Phasianidae peafowl (~2.77 kg) of open tropical forests and riverside habitats in Southeast Asia. Males display an extraordinarily long, ocellated upper-tail covert train. More slender and greener than the Indian Peafowl. Diet includes fruits, seeds, insects, and small vertebrates. Endangered from hunting and habitat loss.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 93,2 cm 36.7 in
Масса 2767,5 g 97.62 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Dazzling metallic green with bronze and blue iridescence; elongated upper tail coverts with iridescent ocelli forming spectacular train; green-scaled neck and head with erect crest. Female similar but train shorter.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Native to open forest and river valleys in mainland Southeast Asia from Myanmar to Vietnam, and Java; fragments in southern China; declining.

Diet & Feeding

Highly omnivorous; eats seeds, grains, berries, invertebrates, small reptiles, and amphibians in SE Asian forest and farmland.

Охранный статус

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Incubation: 26-28 days.

Размер кладки

3-6

Звук

Пение

Loud, trumpeting 'aa-OW' cries; higher and more melodic than Indian Peafowl. SE Asian species with penetrating quality audible 2+ km. Alarm is rapid explosive yelping. Males call at dawn and dusk.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Семейство Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Pavo
Виды Pavo muticus

Distribution

Green Peafowl has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Green Peafowl eat?
Highly omnivorous; eats seeds, grains, berries, invertebrates, small reptiles, and amphibians in SE Asian forest and farmland.
Where does the Green Peafowl live?
Native to open forest and river valleys in mainland Southeast Asia from Myanmar to Vietnam, and Java; fragments in southern China; declining.
Is the Green Peafowl endangered?
The Green Peafowl has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Green Peafowl nest?
Incubation: 26-28 days.
What does the Green Peafowl sound like?
Loud, trumpeting 'aa-OW' cries; higher and more melodic than Indian Peafowl. SE Asian species with penetrating quality audible 2+ km. Alarm is rapid explosive yelping. Males call at dawn and dusk.
How big is the Green Peafowl?
The Green Peafowl has a wingspan of 93.2 cm, weight of 2767.5 g.
What order and family does the Green Peafowl belong to?
The Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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