Java Green Peafowl are strikingly colored, and there is little sexual dimorphism. The males have iridescent green feathers edged in black, which have the appearance of scales. Their crests are erect and their heads are covered in iridescent blue-green feathers. There is a bare patch of yellow and blue beneath each eye. The flight feathers of the Java Green Peafowl are chestnut in color, but the wing coverts are blue and green. Their tails take the shape of a huge fan, which stands upright behind the bird. It may also be carried closed in a trailing fashion. The feathers are brilliantly colored with the pattern of an eye shape, and have a golden sheen throughout. Female Green Peafowl have coloration that is not as iridescent as the male, and their tails are shorter and less impressively colored. Males and some females have spurs.
Java Green Peafowl are strikingly colored, and there is little sexual dimorphism. The males have iridescent green feathers edged in black, which have the appearance of scales. Their crests are erect and their heads are covered in iridescent blue-green feathers. There is a bare patch of yellow and blue beneath each eye. The flight feathers of the Java Green Peafowl are chestnut in color, but the wing coverts are blue and green. Their tails take the shape of a huge fan, which stands upright behind the bird. It may also be carried closed in a trailing fashion. The feathers are brilliantly colored with the pattern of an eye shape, and have a golden sheen throughout. Female Green Peafowl have coloration that is not as iridescent as the male, and their tails are shorter and less impressively colored. Males and some females have spurs.