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Grey-breasted Spurfowl

Pternistis rufopictus

Least Concern

Envergadura

40,4 cm

Peso

702,25 g

Familia

Phasianidae

Orden

Galliformes

Acerca de

A large Phasianidae spurfowl (~702 g) of dry short grassland, cultivated areas, and open savanna in northern Tanzania. Grey breast contrasting with chestnut-streaked flanks and bare red facial skin. Forms groups near human settlements. Feeds on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Common in the Serengeti ecosystem; Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	40,4 cm	15.9 in
Peso	702,25 g	24.77 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; underparts grey on breast contrasting with white streaked lower belly; grey breast distinctive; red bill and legs; red orbital skin. Sexes similar; Tanzania endemic.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Pastizal

Distribución geográfica

Endemic to Tanzania; resident of open savanna and grassland in the Serengeti ecosystem and Rift Valley highlands.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in Tanzanian savanna and open grassland.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC.

Tamaño de la puesta

4-5

Sonido

Canto

Loud cackling crow; harsh grating 'gaak-gaak' phrases in long series; territorial duets audible at great distance; contact calls soft clucking

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Grey-breasted Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded