Djibouti Spurfowl

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One of Africa's rarest birds, this large Phasianidae spurfowl (~707 g) is endemic to two small juniper forest patches in Djibouti. Population estimated at fewer than 500 individuals. Feeds on seeds, roots, and invertebrates in dense juniper understorey. Critically Endangered from overgrazing and firewood cutting.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	39,5 cm	15.6 in
Peso	707,0 g	24.94 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; pale ochre-buff breast contrasting with white streaked belly; distinctive ochre wash on chest differs from other spurfowl; red facial skin; red legs; critically rare Djibouti endemic.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Bosque

Distribución geográfica

Endemic to Djibouti and adjacent northern Somalia; restricted to the Day Forest and surrounding highlands; one of Africa's rarest birds.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, plant material, and invertebrates in juniper forest and scrub of Djibouti; critically endangered.

Estado de conservación

Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC.

Tamaño de la puesta

4-6

Sonido

Canto

Loud, harsh 'krak-KRAAK' calls from Djibouti Forêt du Day; critically endangered with very small world population. Alarm is explosive cackling. One of Africa's rarest birds; poorly documented vocally.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Galliformes (Aves de Caza)
Familia	Phasianidae (Faisanes y Perdices)
Genus	Pternistis
Especies	Pternistis ochropectus

Distribution

Djibouti Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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🇳🇴 Noruega

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Djibouti Spurfowl eat?

Feeds on seeds, plant material, and invertebrates in juniper forest and scrub of Djibouti; critically endangered.

Where does the Djibouti Spurfowl live?

Endemic to Djibouti and adjacent northern Somalia; restricted to the Day Forest and surrounding highlands; one of Africa's rarest birds.

Is the Djibouti Spurfowl endangered?

The Djibouti Spurfowl has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.

How does the Djibouti Spurfowl nest?

Nest type: SC.

What does the Djibouti Spurfowl sound like?

Loud, harsh 'krak-KRAAK' calls from Djibouti Forêt du Day; critically endangered with very small world population. Alarm is explosive cackling. One of Africa's rarest birds; poorly documented vocally.

How big is the Djibouti Spurfowl?

The Djibouti Spurfowl has a wingspan of 39.5 cm, weight of 707.0 g.

What order and family does the Djibouti Spurfowl belong to?

The Djibouti Spurfowl (Pternistis ochropectus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.