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Latest revision as of 08:40, 15 January 2015
Alternative name: Congo Peacock
- Afropavo congensis
Identification
70 cm
Male
- Dark blue plumage, tinged with metallic green and violet
- Bare red skin on neck
- 14 feathers in black tail
- Vertical, long white feathers on crown
- Grey feet
Female
- Chestnut-brown below
- Chestnut-brown breast and forehead
- Metallic green back
- Black belly
- Short chestnut brown crest
Distribution
Endemic and local in central DR Congo.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates and fruit.
Breeding
The male displays by fanning its tail. The clutch of 2-4 eggs is incubated by the female for about 26 days.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Wikipedia
- gbwf.org
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Congo Peafowl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Congo_Peafowl
