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afropavo

afropavo

9.9
A bird like a peacock from the Congo rainforest with bright colors in both sexes
  • noun
  • /ˌæfroʊˈpeɪvoʊ/
  • Specialized
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  • Unlike the Indian peafowl, in afropavo both males and females are brightly colored.

Examples

  • The afropavo is the only peafowl species native to Africa.

  • I saw an afropavo in the zoo last weekend.

  • Researchers observed a group of afropavos feeding in the dense rainforest.

  • The afropavo is a stunning bird native to Africa.

  • Researchers observed a group of afropavos feeding in the dense rainforest.

  • The afropavo is the only peafowl species native to Africa.

  • Unlike the Indian peafowl, in afropavo both males and females are brightly colored.

Synonyms

Afropavo congensis
vsafropavo
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is the genus that includes this species rather than only that one
Congo peafowl
vsafropavo
  • South African
9.9

A large, colorful bird from the Congo Basin with showy feathers

is the genus name referring more broadly to related birds

Compounds

Afropavo congensis
  • Specialized
9.9

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

Surface Forms

afropavo singular
afropavos plural

Morphology

afropavo = Afro + pavo (semi-transparent) = afro + pavo

The element 'Afro-' clearly signals 'African' to many learners, but 'pavo' (Latin for peafowl) is obscure to most, so the compound only partially reveals its meaning.

Etymology

Afropavo comes from Afro- ('Africa') and Latin pavo ('peacock'). So an afropavo is literally an 'African peacock', which fits this peafowl being the only one native to the Congo Basin and having bright colours in both males and females.