Congo peafowl
| Congo peafowl Temporal range:
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| A pair at Antwerp Zoo, with male left and female right | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Tribe: | Pavonini |
| Genus: | Afropavo Chapin, 1936 |
| Species: | A. congensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Afropavo congensis Chapin, 1936
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The Congo peafowl (Afropavo congensis), also known as the African peafowl or mbulu by the Bakôngo, is a species native to the Congo Basin. It is one of three species commonly termed "peafowl" in the tribe Pavonini native to Africa. It represents the sole extant member of the genus Afropavo. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.