Congo peafowl: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Congo peafowl lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Afropavo congensis
Group	Pheasants, grouse & game birds
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Mass	70 g (birth weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Galliformes
Family	Phasianidae

Where does the Congo peafowl live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Congo peafowl in 1 country or territory across Africa. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a Congo peafowl?

Wikidata records the following for the Congo peafowl: mass 70 g (birth weight).

Is the Congo peafowl endangered?

The Congo peafowl’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Congo peafowl?

The Congo peafowl (Afropavo congensis) is a bird in the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae, genus Afropavo. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Congo peafowl

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Congo peafowl (revision 1359140939), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q338996 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).