Afropavo congensis

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Afropavo congensis is a rare species of peafowl native to the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the only member of the genus Afropavo.

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Afropavo congensis canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf animal
bird species
peafowl
vertebrate
activityPattern diurnal
bodyLength approximately 64–70 cm
bodyMass approximately 1.5–2.5 kg
breedingSystem monogamous
class Aves
commonName Congo peacock NERFINISHED
Congo peafowl NERFINISHED
conservationStatus Vulnerable
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
describedBy James Paul Chapin NERFINISHED
describedInYear 1936
diet frugivorous
insectivorous
omnivorous
displayStructure short tail
ecologicalRole insect predator
seed disperser
endemicTo Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED
family Phasianidae NERFINISHED
femalePlumageColor brown
foundInProtectedArea Maiko National Park NERFINISHED
Salonga National Park NERFINISHED
foundInRegion Congo Basin NERFINISHED
central Africa
genus Afropavo NERFINISHED
habitat lowland rainforest
tropical rainforest
kingdom Animalia
malePlumageColor green
iridescent blue
nativeTo Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED
onlySpeciesInGenus Afropavo
order Galliformes
phylum Chordata
rangeCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED
relatedTo Pavo cristatus NERFINISHED
Pavo muticus NERFINISHED
reproduction oviparous
sexualDimorphism present
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
hunting
vocalization loud calls

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Congo peafowl binomialName Afropavo congensis