Green Peafowl
Pavo muticus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusPavo (Peafowl)
- SpeciesPavo muticus (Green Peafowl)
About 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.
The green peafowl is a large bird in terms of overall size. The male is 1.8–3 m (5 ft 11 in – 9 ft 10 in) in total length, including its train, which measures 1.4–1.6 m (4 ft 7 in – 5 ft 3 in); the adult female is around half the total length of the breeding male at 1–1.1 m (3 ft 3 in – 3 ft 7 in) in length. It has a relatively large wingspan that averages around 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) and can reach 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) in big males. The green peafowl is capable of sustained (albeit energy-intensive) flight... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Taman Negara National Park
Bornean Crested Fireback
Lophura ignita
Great Argus
Argusianus argus
Malayan Crested Argus
Rheinardia nigrescens
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron malacense
Roulroul
Rollulus rouloul
Malay Crestless Fireback
Lophura erythrophthalma
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron inopinatum
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Peafowl in Taman Negara National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Peafowl sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Peafowl in Taman Negara National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Green Peafowl in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.