Siem reap: This year, the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) has successfully bred and hatched seven chicks of the peacock, also known as the Green Peafowl.
According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, the bird, which is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, has been successfully bred for many years at the centre. This effort is part of ACCB's assurance population programme, aimed at ensuring the species does not go extinct.
The global population of the Green Peafowl is estimated to be between 15,000 and 29,999 individuals, with around 10,000 to 19,999 being mature individuals. The habitat and ecology of this bird species are diverse, covering almost all types of forests. These range from primary and secondary forests, including evergreen, semi-evergreen, bamboo, deciduous, grasslands, mixed coniferous, and swamp forests. Deciduous forests and agricultural fields are particularly favored by them. Their diet is omnivorous.
In Cambodia, researchers have noted that there are more than 1,000 Green Peafowls.