Phasianidae: Pavo muticus - Green peafowl - Merak Hijau

A male Green peafowl or Merak Hijau (Pavo muticus) in Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Kingdom: Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
Phylum: Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
Class: Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds
Order: Galliformes Temminck, 1820
Suborder: Phasiani
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Pavo Linnaeus, 1758
Species: Pavo muticus Linnaeus, 1766

The Green Peafowl, Pavo muticus (from Latin Pavo, peafowl; muticus, Mute, docked or curtailed) is a large Galliform bird that is found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. It is also known as the Java Peafowl, but this term should only be used to describe the nominate subspecies which is native to the island of Java. It is the closest relative of the Indian Peafowl or Blue Peafowl (Pavo cristatus), which is mostly found on the Indian subcontinent.


Photos were taken using a Canon DIGITAL IXUS 950 IS.

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References:

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Peafowl
• id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merak_Hijau
• www.biolib.cz/en/taxonposition/id133350/

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