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Albino Green Peafowl - Pavo muticus Saw this Albino Green Peafowl at KL Bird Park, there was a pair of them and the Male was showing off his elaborate feathers/tail to the female, which was also an albino.<br /> <br /> All regular Green Peafowl was able to roam free in the Park but this pair of Albino were kept in cages. Geotagged,Green Peafowl,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia,Pavo muticus,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Albino Green Peafowl - Pavo muticus

Saw this Albino Green Peafowl at KL Bird Park, there was a pair of them and the Male was showing off his elaborate feathers/tail to the female, which was also an albino.

All regular Green Peafowl was able to roam free in the Park but this pair of Albino were kept in cages.

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    I would love to know whether albino females are more attracted to albino or normal males? Posted 7 years ago
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      I have no idea at all on this, sorry about that, Barry.
      I think since the Albino is the same species as the regular Green Peafowl, they can mate with each other, and in this instance, they intentionally kept the Abino male and female in the same cage, probably trying to make sure they have better chances of albino off springs.       Posted 7 years ago
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        No worries, Albert, I didn't really expect you to know the answer - I was just wondering aloud. Having studied molecular genetics in school, I remember that fruit flies show what is called "hybrid vigor", where individuals with mutations that cause an observable change (white instead of red eyes, for example) often have higher mating success. Would be interested to know if there is any research on this. Posted 7 years ago
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    Wonderful Albert amazing spectacular Peafowl rare i would say.

    Doris     Posted 7 years ago
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      Thanks, Doris :) Posted 7 years ago
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    Wonderful Albert. This photo brought back childhood memories that my family don't quite believe. Now I can prove that I did see a white peacock! Thank you! Posted 7 years ago
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      You are welcome, englishindiangirl.
      Glad you like this one :)       Posted 7 years ago

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The Green peafowl

The green peafowl or Indonesian peafowl is a peafowl species native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. It has been listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2009 because the global population has been declining rapidly and is severely fragmented due to loss of habitat.

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Uploaded Sep 7, 2017. Captured Sep 7, 2017 13:09 in Jalan Cenderawasih, Tasik Perdana, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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  • 11.01mm
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