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Green Peafowl Pavo muticus



Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Authority: Linnaeus, 1766

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very rapidly declining and severely fragmented population, primarily owing to intense habitat conversion and extremely high hunting levels. Negative population trends and habitat fragmentation are projected to continue. The species therefore qualifies as Endangered.



Population size: 10000-19999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 4,590,000 km2

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Indomalayan
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Green Peafowl Pavo muticus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/green-peafowl-pavo-muticus on 03/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 03/12/2024.