Java Green Male (muticus muticus)
Java Green Male (Pavo muticus muticus)
Longer legged and more streamlined body than India
Blue. Overall look is bright olive metallic green. Tall, tight
crest (instead of fan-shaped one) that is light metallic green.
Head has blue green feathers on the crown. Light blue facial skin
around the eye, with yellow underneath. Neck feathers are dark
blue-green with edges of light, metallic green-gold. Heavy edge
lacing gives the appearance of scales and this patterning continues
into the breast and saddle feathers. Lower breast is dark green.
Thighs are black.
Females: slightly smaller and slightly less colorful.
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