However, in recent decades the bird’s numbers in the country have fallen. In 2009 the green peafowl was listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s red list.

Dozens of wild green peafowl appeared to forage at a temple in Thailand. The muster of colourful birds appeared at the Wat Tham Thep Nimit in Phayao province, signalling the approach of the cold ...

Conservation Efforts: Green peafowl are protected by law in China, and there are public awareness campaigns underway to help these endangered birds. Sources: the San Diego Zoo and Brittanica.

Green peafowl is a peafowl species native to China. It was listed as threatened in 1988, as vulnerable in 1994, and upgraded to endangered in 2009 on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Hydropower project delayed over habitat of rare green peafowl Yunnan court decision could prove milestone in eco-protection China’s endangered Green Peafowl.Source: Friends of Nature Gift this ...

Green peafowl is a peafowl species native to China. It was listed as threatened in 1988, as vulnerable in 1994, and upgraded to endangered in 2009 on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Comparative analyses of blue and green peafowls’ genomes reveal a striking contrast in the number of genes. The blue peafowl has a greater number of coding genes than the green peafowl 1. These ...

Human intervention is pushing the green peafowl towards extinction -- but it could also be key to the survival of these beautiful birds.

Globally, the green peafowl is struggling to survive. According to the IUCN, there are only 15,000 to 30,000 green peafowls worldwide.

According to National Geographic, blue (or Indian) peafowl, which are normally the most admired, most commonly live in India and Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, green peafowl are found in Java and Myanmar. 5.

Green peafowl, found in the tropical forests of South and Southeast Asia, is listed as "endangered" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species with a total world population of 20,000 - 30,000.