Congo peafowl
The Congo peafowl (Afropavo congensis), known locally as the mbulu, is a species of peafowl. It is native to the Congo Basin.[2] It is one of three living species of peafowl, the other two being the Indian peafowl (originally of India and Sri Lanka) and the green peafowl (native to Burma and Indochina).
| Congo peafowl | |
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| A pair (male left, female right) at Antwerp Zoo | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Afropavo Chapin, 1936 |
| Species: | A. congensis
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| Afropavo congensis Chapin, 1936
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The Congo peacock has physical characteristics of both the peafowl and the guineafowl, which may indicate that the Congo peacock is a link between the two families.[3]
Congo Peafowl Media
A female Congo Peafowl at Artis Zoo, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
A female Congo Peafowl at Artis Zoo, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Female at the Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens
Male at the Oklahoma City Zoo
References
- ↑ BirdLife International. 'Afropavo congensis'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 (2016)IUCN. p. e.T22679430A92814166. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22679430A92814166.en.
- ↑ Dowsett R.J. & Forbes-Watson A.D. 1993. Checklist of birds of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Tauraco Press.
- ↑ Congo PeafowlWorld Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
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