The green peacock of birds is almost extinct from Indonesia


The green peacock (Pavo muticus) is one of the birds of three peacock species. Like other birds found in the Phasianidae tribe, the green peacock has beautiful feathers. The feathers are golden green. Adult male birds are very large, the length can reach 300 cm, with a very long tail cover. Above his head was crested upright. The female bird is smaller than the male bird. The feathers are less shiny, grayish green and without the feathery tail cover.

Green peacock populations are scattered in open forests with grasslands in the People's Republic of China, Indochina and Java, Indonesia. Previously green peacocks were also found in India, Bangladesh and Malaysia, but are now extinct there. Although very large, green peacock is a bird that is good at flying.

In the breeding season, the male birds show off its tail feathers in front of the female bird. Tail-tail feathers are opened to form a fan with eye-shaped spots. The female hatches three to six eggs.

Green peacock feed consists of a variety of grains, grass and leaves, various insects, as well as various types of small animals such as spiders, worms and small lizards.

However, due to the abundance of lost forest habitat and continuing wild catch, and the area where the bird is found to be very dispersed, the green peacock is evaluated as vulnerable within the IUCN Red List. This species is listed in CITES Appendix II.