Is ''peafowl'' a genus?

COMMON NAME: Indian peafowl, common peafowl. KINGDOM: Animalia. PHYLUM: Chordata. CLASS: Aves. ORDER: Galliformes. FAMILY: Phasianidae. read more

Pavo is a genus of two species in the pheasant family.The two species, along with the Congo peacock, are known as peafowl.. Species. Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus); Green peafowl (Pavo muticus) read more

The peafowl include three species of birds in the genera Pavo and Afropavo of the Phasianidae family, the pheasants and their allies. There are two Asiatic species: the blue or Indian peafowl originally of the Indian subcontinent; and the green peafowl of Southeast Asia; and one African species, the Congo peafowl, native only to the Congo Basin. read more

The peacock (also known as peafowl) is a medium sized bird most closely related to the pheasant. Unlike it's common pheasant cousin that inhabits areas of the Northern Hemisphere, the peacock is found in warmer climate of the Southern Hemisphere, with the peacock being most commonly found in India. read more