- genus Afropavo
- nounCongo peafowl• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Phasianidae, ↑family Phasianidae
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genus Afropavo
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afropavo — noun both sexes are brightly colored • Syn: ↑Congo peafowl, ↑Afropavo congensis • Hypernyms: ↑pheasant * * * ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈpā(ˌ)vō, pä noun Etymology: New Latin, from … Useful english dictionary
afropavo — n. 1. 1 an African fowl genus; both sexes are brightly colored. Syn: Congo peafowl, Afropavo congensis [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bird genus — noun a genus of birds • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Protoavis, ↑genus Archaeopteryx, ↑genus Archeopteryx, ↑genus Sinornis, ↑genus Ibero mesornis, ↑gen … Useful english dictionary
Congo Peafowl — A pair at Antwerp Zoo (male on left of picture and female on right) Conservation status … Wikipedia
Peafowl — Taxobox name = Peafowl image width = 250px image caption = An Indian Blue Peacock (rear) courts a peahen (front) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Galliformes familia = Pavoninidae genus = Rheinardiasubdivision ranks =… … Wikipedia
family Phasianidae — noun pheasants; quails; partridges • Syn: ↑Phasianidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Galliformes, ↑order Galliformes • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
Phasianidae — noun pheasants; quails; partridges • Syn: ↑family Phasianidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Galliformes, ↑order Galliformes • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
Green Peafowl — Male in display, Pavo muticus imperator Conservation status … Wikipedia
galliform — ▪ order of birds Introduction any of the gallinaceous (that is, fowl like or chickenlike (chicken)) birds (bird). The order includes about 290 species, of which the best known are the turkeys (turkey), chickens, quail, partridge, pheasant and… … Universalium
peafowl — noun /ˈpiːˌfaʊl/ A pheasant of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock. The cry is meow (like cats), kee o or iyaan . See Also: peacock, peahen, peachick … Wiktionary
