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.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Afropavo 1
Afropavo congensis canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

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
linked to: Congo peafowl

Congo peafowl
conservationStatus Vulnerable
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
describedBy James Paul Chapin
describedInYear 1936
diet frugivorous
insectivorous
omnivorous
displayStructure short tail
ecologicalRole insect predator
seed disperser
endemicTo Democratic Republic of the Congo
family Phasianidae
femalePlumageColor brown
foundInProtectedArea Maiko National Park
Salonga National Park
foundInRegion Congo Basin
linked to: Congo Rainforest

central Africa
genus Afropavo
linked to: Afropavo congensis
habitat lowland rainforest
tropical rainforest
kingdom Animalia
malePlumageColor green
iridescent blue
nativeTo Democratic Republic of the Congo
onlySpeciesInGenus Afropavo
order Galliformes
phylum Chordata
rangeCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo
relatedTo Pavo cristatus
linked to: Indian peafowl

Pavo muticus
linked to: Pavo
reproduction oviparous
sexualDimorphism present
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
hunting
vocalization loud calls

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Congo peafowl binomialName Afropavo congensis
Afropavo congensis genus Afropavo
linked to: Afropavo congensis