Congo peafowl facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Congo peafowl |
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| A pair at Antwerp Zoo (male on left of picture and female on right) |
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Phasianinae
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Afropavo
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| Afropavo congensis |
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The Congo peafowl (Afropavo congensis) is a unique type of peafowl. Local people sometimes call it the mbulu. This special bird lives only in the Congo Basin area of Africa.
It is one of just three living species of peafowl in the world. The other two are the Indian peafowl, which comes from India and Sri Lanka, and the green peafowl, found in places like Burma and Indochina.
What Makes the Congo Peafowl Special?
The Congo peafowl has features that remind us of both peafowl and guineafowl. This mix of traits is very interesting to scientists. It might show that the Congo peafowl is a kind of link between these two different bird families.
Images for kids
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Female head
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Male head
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Female at the Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens
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Male at the Oklahoma City Zoo
See also
In Spanish: Pavo del Congo para niños
