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Harwood's Spurfowl

Pternistis harwoodi

Near Threatened

طول الجناح

35,0 cm

الوزن

495,5 g

الفصيلة

Phasianidae

الرتبة

Galliformes

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حول

A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~496 g) endemic to the Blue Nile gorge in central Ethiopia, with a highly restricted range. Found in rocky ravines with scrubby vegetation. Brown-streaked plumage; red facial skin. Feeds on seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened from agricultural encroachment into its narrow gorge habitat.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	35,0 cm	13.8 in
الوزن	495,5 g	17.48 oz

التعرف

الريش

Brown above with buff shaft streaks; white below with dark brown streaking; red bill; bare red throat; red facial skin; red legs. Very similar to Clapperton's Spurfowl; restricted to Blue Nile gorge, Ethiopia.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland

النطاق الجغرافي

Highly restricted to the Blue Nile gorge and surrounding highlands in Amhara region, Ethiopia; one of Africa's rarest spurfowl.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in Ethiopian highland gorge scrub; poorly known.

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

عدد البيض في الوضع

3-10

الصوت

الغناء

Raucous cackling duet; sharp, scratchy 'kwek-kwek' repeated in rapid series; uncommon call rarely documented; contact notes low and clucking

التصنيف

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
الرتبة	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
الفصيلة	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Pternistis
الأنواع	Pternistis harwoodi

Distribution

Harwood's Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded