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Definition of Green peafowl
1. Noun. Peafowl of southeast Asia.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Green Peafowl
Literary usage of Green peafowl
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1876)
"April, 1921. [In Japanese.] Obituary and portrait of the late Dr. Isao Ijima.
Breeding of the green peafowl, Pavo muticus.—With photographs of the young. ..."
2. Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves by Laura Riley, William Riley (2005)
"... such breathtaking neighbors as Asian emerald and drongo cuckoos, pompadour
green pigeons, Asian fairy bluebirds, and stately, iridescent green peafowl. ..."
3. Camps and Trails in China: A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport by Roy Chapman Andrews, Yvette Borup Andrews (1918)
"... when stuffed with chestnuts and roasted they are almost the equal of turkey.
The species which we killed on the Salween River is the green peafowl (Pavo ..."
4. Webster's Elementary-school Dictionary: Abridged from Webster's New by Noah Webster (1914)
"The male has long upper tail coverts which it erects and spreads at will, displaying
chang- ing hues of gold and green. peafowl' (pe'- foul'),". ..."
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