Local Names
- Indonesian: Merak Hijau or Merak Jawa
- Lao: ຍູງ
- Malay: Merak Hijau
- Vietnamese: chim công
- Thai: นกยูงไทย "Nkyūng Thịy" ("Thai Peacock")
- Chinese: 绿孔雀 Lǜ kǒngquè"
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