# Congo peafowl (*Afropavo congensis*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The congo peafowl (Afropavo congensis), also called the Congo peacock, is a bird in the family Phasianidae and the order Galliformes. It is a medium-sized bird with an adult body mass of 1.274 kg as a representative value, and our sources report weights from 1.144 to 1.418 kg. The congo peafowl is a terrestrial, sedentary forest bird classed as an invertivore, with an omnivore trophic level. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, which is not an IUCN threatened category, and its geographic range covers 697,500 km².

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 1.14 kg – 1.42 kg |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest |
| Young per litter or clutch | 2.4 – 2.7 |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Migration | Sedentary |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Galliformes
- family: Phasianidae
- genus: Afropavo
- species: *Afropavo congensis* Chapin, 1936

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the congo peafowl?

The congo peafowl is a bird in the family Phasianidae, part of the order Galliformes.

### How heavy is the congo peafowl?

The congo peafowl has a representative adult body mass of 1.274 kg. Our sources report adult weights from 1.144 to 1.418 kg.

### What does the congo peafowl eat?

The congo peafowl is classed as an invertivore, with an omnivore trophic level.

### Is the congo peafowl endangered?

No, the congo peafowl is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, which is not an IUCN threatened category.

### How many eggs does the congo peafowl lay?

The congo peafowl lays 2.7 eggs per clutch as a representative value.

### Does the congo peafowl migrate?

No, the congo peafowl is sedentary.

### Who named the congo peafowl?

The congo peafowl was named Afropavo congensis by Chapin, 1936.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), CC BY 4.0, v7. Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
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- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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