Green peafowl
The green peafowl (Pavo muticus) is an endangered bird that is native to Southeast Asia.[1]
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| Pavo muticus Linnaeus, 1766
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Green Peafowl Media
Adult female head and upper neck
Green Peafowl
1781 painting by Maruyama Okyo
Female (peahen) with one chick
Fighting peacocks in Baluran National Park, Indonesia
Painting by Daniel Giraud Elliot.
The green peacock was a royal symbol of Burma's monarchs
The flag of the National League for Democracy party features a stylised fighting peacock next to a star.
