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Congo Peafowl
Afropavo congensis Chapin, JP 1936
The Congo peafowl, also known as the African peafowl or mbulu by the Bakôngo, is a species of peafowl native to the Congo Basin. It is one of three peafowl species and the only member of the subfamily Pavoninae native to Africa. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Source: Wikipedia
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Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
Genus:
Afropavo
Scientific:
Afropavo congensis
Classification
Order:Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
Genus:
Afropavo
Scientific:
Afropavo congensis
Original description
Citation:
Chapin, JP 1936
Reference:
Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr.
29 p.2
Protonym:
Afropavo congensis
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
E9125492E257513A
Avibase ID:
avibase-E9125492
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E9125492
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 553890
Geographic range:
- Afropavo congensis: local in humid forests of central Democratic Republic of the Congo
Source: Clements checklist
Congo Peafowl
Catalan:
Paó del Congo
Czech:
páv konžský
Danish:
Congopåfugl
German:
Kongopfau
Spanish:
Pavo real del Congo
Spanish (Spain):
Pavo Real del Congo
Finnish:
kongonriikinkukko
French:
Paon du Congo
Croatian:
kratkorepi paun
Hungarian:
kongói páva
Icelandic:
Kóngópáfugl
Italian:
Pavone del Congo
Japanese (romaji):
kongokujaku
Japanese:
コンゴクジャク
Lithuanian:
Konginis povas
Dutch:
Congopauw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kongopåfugl
Norwegian:
Kongopåfugl
Polish:
paw kongijski
Portuguese:
Pavão-congolês
Russian:
Конголезский павлин
Slovak:
páv pralesný
Serbian:
Afrički paun
Swedish:
kongopåfågel
Ukrainian:
Павич африканський
Chinese:
刚果孔雀
Chinese (Traditional):
剛果孔雀
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Paon du Congo ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Paon du Congo ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 1st edition: African Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements, version 2021: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements, version 2022: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements, version 2023: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 4th edition: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 6th edition: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements, version 2015: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements, version 2016: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements, version 2017: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements, version 2018: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Clements, version 2019: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| eBird version 1.50: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| eBird version 1.52: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| eBird version 1.53: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| eBird version 1.54: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| eBird version 1.55: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| eBird version 2015: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| eBird version 2016: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| eBird version 2017: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| eBird version 2018: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| eBird version 2019: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| eBird version 2021: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| eBird version 2022: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| eBird version 2023: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Congo Peacock ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Congo Peafowl ( Afropavo congensis) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Afropavo congensis |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Afropavo congensis |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bengali: কমঙ্খা ভয়ূয
Bengali (transliteration): kaṅgō maẏūra
Catalan: Paó del Congo
Czech: Páv konžský
Danish: Congopåfugl
German: Kongopfau
English: African Peacock, African Peafowl, Congo Peacock, Congo Peafowl, Peafowl
English, HBW: Congo Peafowl
English (IOC): Congo Peafowl
English (United States): Congo Peacock
Esperanto: Konga pavo
Spanish: Pavo del Congo, Pavo real del Congo, Pavo-real del Congo
Spanish (Spain): Pavo Real del Congo
Spanish (HBW): Congo Peacock
Estonian: kongo paabulind
Finnish: Afrikanriikinkukko, kongonriikinkukko
French: Paon africain, Paon de Congo, Paon du Congo
Croatian: kratkorepi paun
Hungarian: kongói páva
Icelandic: Kóngópáfugl
Italian: Pavone del Congo
Japanese (romaji): kongokujaku
Japanese: コンゴクジャク
Scientific: Afropavo congensis
Lithuanian: Konginis povas
Dutch: Congopauw, Kongopauw, Kongo-pauw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kongopåfugl
Norwegian: Kongopåfugl
Polish: paw kongijski
Portuguese: Pavão-congolês
Portuguese (Portugal): pavão-congolês
Russian: Африканский павлин, Конголезский Павлин
Slovak: páv pralesný
Serbian: Afrički paun
Swedish: Kongopåfågel
Turkish: Kongo tavuskuşu
Ukrainian: Павич африканський
Chinese: 刚果孔雀
Chinese (Traditional): 剛果孔雀
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