Ahanta Spurfowl

Ahanta Spurfowl

Pternistis ahantensis

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
34.6 cm
वजन
547.5 g
कुल
Phasianidae
गण
Galliformes

The Ahanta Spurfowl (Pternistis ahantensis) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae (pheasants & partridges), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 34.6 cm and a weight of 547.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~548 g) of lowland and secondary forest edges in West Africa from Ivory Coast to Nigeria. Dark brown streaked white; red orbital skin. Forages on the ground in pairs or small groups for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Tolerates forest fragments; Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 34.6 cm 13.6 in
वजन 547.5 g 19.31 oz

पहचान

पंख

Dark brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; whitish below with dark brown streaking; red bill; red orbital skin; yellow legs. Sexes similar; closely resembles Double-spurred Spurfowl; West African forests.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC.

अंडों की संख्या

3-12

ध्वनि

गीत

Loud, staccato 'krak-krak-KRAAK' from W African forest edge; slightly higher than larger spurfowl. Alarm is rapid explosive cackling. Pairs call in loose synchrony at dawn in secondary growth.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Pternistis
प्रजातियां Pternistis ahantensis

Distribution

Ahanta Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

उपस्थित Not recorded

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What does the Ahanta Spurfowl eat?
Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket.
Where does the Ahanta Spurfowl live?
Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.
Is the Ahanta Spurfowl endangered?
The Ahanta Spurfowl has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Ahanta Spurfowl nest?
Nest type: SC.
What does the Ahanta Spurfowl sound like?
Loud, staccato 'krak-krak-KRAAK' from W African forest edge; slightly higher than larger spurfowl. Alarm is rapid explosive cackling. Pairs call in loose synchrony at dawn in secondary growth.
How big is the Ahanta Spurfowl?
The Ahanta Spurfowl has a wingspan of 34.6 cm, weight of 547.5 g.
What order and family does the Ahanta Spurfowl belong to?
The Ahanta Spurfowl (Pternistis ahantensis) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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