Green Peafowl

Wheel of male Ährenträgerpfaus

The Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus ), also called Green Peacock, is a species of bird in the pheasant family -like and is a close relative of the Peafowl (Pavo cristatus ), and with this also crossable ( it then creates a Spaldingpfau ). The Green Peafowl is found in nature only in Southeast Asia.

Features

Males to reach 3.8 up to 5 kg, females 2.7 to 4 kg, the Burma - green peafowl is the largest subspecies. In the color of the green peafowl varies greatly depending on the subspecies, however, chest and neck are always green or green - gray. The Green Peafowl is long-legged than the Blue Peafowl, so he is, despite its lower weight greater than this.

Attitude

The Green Peafowl is different from the Blue Peacock, sensitive to cold, non -migratory and aggressive than this. Therefore, it is suitable only very limited for the free range. The Peacock Males call but only for mating season in the spring and much less frequently, and her voice is deeper and quieter than their relatives.

Subspecies

There are three subspecies of Ährenträgerpfaus, which are named after the areas of occurrence.

• Malayan Green Peafowl (Malaysia, Java)

• Burma - green peafowl, or Arrakan - green peafowl ( Northeast India and Northwest Burma, possibly extinct)

• Indochina green peafowl (Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, China's Yunnan province )