Green Peafowl

a.k.a. Javan Peafowl

Pavo muticus

A Java Green Peacock
Photo courtesy of Adrian lindcoln Wong

Green Peafowl are rarer than Blue Indias, both in the wild and in captivity. Their range is from Burma south onto the island of Java. Of the 3 subspecies, two are fairly similar: P. m. muticus from Java and P. m. imperator from the Indo-Chinese area. The Burmese P. m. spicifer is a more drably colored bird.

In captivity they are not as hardy as the Blue India and need good winter shelter and supplemental heat. They are also quite flighty and do better in a large aviary with a lot of cover. In spite of their shyness, some males become very aggressive toward their keepers.

They reach maturity in the third year. Incubation of the clutch of 4-6 eggs takes 28 days.