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Natal Spurfowl

Pternistis natalensis

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

34.1 cm

वजन

497.5 g

कुल

Phasianidae

गण

Galliformes

के बारे में

A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~498 g) of savanna, woodland, and riverine bush in southeastern Africa. Streaked brown-and-white with a yellow-to-red bill. Common in KwaZulu-Natal and adjacent countries. Territorial pairs forage on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Adapts well to suburban gardens; Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	34.1 cm	13.4 in
वजन	497.5 g	17.55 oz

पहचान

पंख

Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white below with dense dark brown streaking; orange-red bill; yellow-orange legs; red orbital skin. Sexes similar; resembles Swainson's but lacks bare red throat patch.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident of savanna, thornbush, and moist woodland in South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant material in South African savanna and grassland.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 20 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2-8

ध्वनि

गीत

Loud, raucous crowing duet; harsh grating 'kwee-kwee-kwee' repeated rapidly at dusk; alarm a sharp cackling chatter

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Natal Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded