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Peafowl

The term peafowl refers to Gallinaceous Birds classified within the genera Rheinardia, Argusianus, Afropavo,and Pavo. Formerly classified as members of the Phasianidae, it is now established that the Phasianidae do not share the same ancestry. Peafowl and their allies are a very ancient isolated group with no near allies.

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