Distribution and conservation status of Congo Peafowl Afropavo congensis in eastern Zaire

Bird Conservation International

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 295-316

  Hart, John A ^a   Upoki, Agenoga ^b  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KISANGANI   (Congo)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFROPAVO CONGENSIS; ANTELOPE; MAMMALIA; PAVO;

CONGO PEAFOWL; CONSERVATION STATUS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION;

CONGO;

EID: 0031410038     PISSN: 09592709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959270900001647     Document Type: Article

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