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Hildebrandt's Spurfowl

Pternistis hildebrandti

Least Concern

طول الجناح

35,5 cm

الوزن

538,75 g

الفصيلة

Phasianidae

الرتبة

Galliformes

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حول

A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~539 g) of dry thornbush, open woodland, and grassland-woodland mosaics in Tanzania, Kenya, and adjacent countries. Streaked brown plumage; red orbital ring and bill. Forages on the ground for seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Common in suitable habitat; Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	35,5 cm	14.0 in
الوزن	538,75 g	19.00 oz

التعرف

الريش

Dark brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white below with heavy dark brown streaking; red bill; red legs; red facial skin. Sexes similar; restricted to East African savanna; closely resembles Swainson's Spurfowl.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

النطاق الجغرافي

Resident of dry savanna, scrub, and woodland in Kenya, Tanzania, eastern Uganda, and northeastern Rwanda.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in East African savanna, grassland, and woodland.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: SC.

عدد البيض في الوضع

4-8

الصوت

الغناء

Harsh, far-carrying duet call; grating 'chrr-chrr-chrr' rising in pitch; pairs often call simultaneously at dawn and dusk

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Hildebrandt's Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded