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Hildebrandt's Spurfowl

Pternistis hildebrandti

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

35.5 cm

वजन

538.75 g

कुल

Phasianidae

गण

Galliformes

के बारे में

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
पंखों का फैलाव	35.5 cm	14.0 in
वजन	538.75 g	19.00 oz

पहचान

पंख

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

भौगोलिक वितरण

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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC.

अंडों की संख्या

4-8

ध्वनि

गीत

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

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Hildebrandt's Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded