Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Endangered

Game Birds

Green Peafowl

Pavo muticus

Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus) — Gamebirds of South & Southeast Asia.

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Found across 18 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.

Regional checklists

Birds of the United Kingdom Birds of Indonesia Birds of India Birds of Malaysia Birds of Portugal Birds of Thailand Birds of the United States Birds of England Birds of Cheshire Birds of Durham

By family

Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of the United Kingdom Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Indonesia Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of India Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Malaysia Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Portugal Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Thailand Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of the United States Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of England

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The Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 2.2 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

EN Endangered

Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Galliformes
Family Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies
Genus Pavo
Species muticus

Where it lives

Southeastern Asia to Java

South & Southeast Asia

Quick facts

Weight: 2.2 kg
Diet: Invertebrate-eaters
Family: Phasianidae
Order: Galliformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Least Concern

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Near Threatened

Ocellated Turkey

Meleagris ocellata

Least Concern

White Eared Pheasant

Crossoptilon crossoptilon

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Green Peafowl is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Green Peafowl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus) belongs to the Phasianidae family of the order Galliformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia to Java.

It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 2.2 kg, with a wing length of about 46.6 cm and a tail of around 50.1 cm.

It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.1 million km².

Songs & calls

Green Peafowl — Call

Recorded by Ross Gallardy Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Green Peafowl?

The Green Peafowl is a very large bird that weighs around 2.2 kg.

Where does the Green Peafowl live?

The Green Peafowl is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia to Java, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Green Peafowl belong to?

The Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.

What does the Green Peafowl eat?

The Green Peafowl is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Green Peafowl migrate?

The Green Peafowl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Green Peafowl endangered?

It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What sound does the Green Peafowl make?

1 real field recording of the Green Peafowl — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Green Peafowl's range?

The Green Peafowl has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².