Congo Peafowl
Afropavo congensisChapin, JP, 1936
English (US) Congo Peafowl
The Congo Peafowl (Afropavo congensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
Range: local in humid forest of central Democratic Republic of the CongoRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Afropavo congensis
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Congo Peafowl
- Described by
- Chapin, JP, 1936
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Chapin, JP, 1936
- Original description
- Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines 29 p.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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