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Congo peafowl

Congo peafowl

9.9
A large, colorful bird from the Congo Basin with showy feathers
  • noun
  • South African
translation icon : pavo real del Congo
  • Unlike its Asian relatives, the Congo peafowl has a unique coloration suited to its environment.

Examples

  • The Congo peafowl is rarely seen in the wild due to its secretive habits.

  • I saw a Congo peafowl at the zoo yesterday.

  • Researchers observed a pair of Congo peafowl near the rainforest edge.

  • The Congo peafowl is a stunning bird.

  • Researchers observed a pair of Congo peafowl near the rainforest edge.

  • The Congo peafowl is rarely seen in the wild due to its secretive habits.

  • Unlike its Asian relatives, the Congo peafowl has a unique coloration suited to its environment.

Synonyms

Afropavo congensis
vsCongo peafowl
  • Specialized
9.9

A brightly coloured bird like a peacock that lives in the forests of the Congo

is the common name used instead of the scientific label
afropavo
vsCongo peafowl
  • Specialized
9.9

A bird like a peacock from the Congo rainforest with bright colors in both sexes

is the single species within that broader genus

Surface Forms

Congo peafowl singular
Congo peafowls plural

Morphology

Congo + peafowl

The noun phrase is clearly compositional: 'Congo' specifies the geographic origin and 'peafowl' names the bird, so a learner who knows both words can infer it means the peafowl species from the Congo Basin. This place+nominal naming pattern is cross-linguistically common, making the meaning directly derivable for B1 learners.

Etymology

Congo peafowl comes from the place name Congo and the bird word peafowl, the general name for 'peacocks and peahens', so it literally means a peafowl 'from the Congo'. That's why the name refers to a large, brightly colored bird that lives only in central Africa.