Original: The term peafowl can refer to the two species of bird in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. The African Congo Peafowl is placed in its own genus Afropavo and is not dealt with here.
Simplified: There are two species of Peafowl: the Asiatic peafowl (Pavo) or the Congo Peafowl (Afropavo).