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Chestnut-naped Spurfowl

Pternistis castaneicollis

Least Concern
翼開長
39.1 cm
体重
828.75 g
Phasianidae
Galliformes

The Chestnut-naped Spurfowl (Pternistis castaneicollis) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae (pheasants & partridges), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 39.1 cm and a weight of 828.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

A large Phasianidae spurfowl (~829 g) of highland scrub, forest edges, and cultivated land in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and northern Somalia. Chestnut nape and neck contrast with streaked grey-brown body. Territorial pairs or small groups forage on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Least Concern in its highland range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 39.1 cm 15.4 in
体重 828.75 g 29.23 oz

識別

羽毛

Brown above with pale buff streaks; white below with dark streaking; distinctive chestnut-rufous nape and hindneck contrasting with brown mantle; red facial skin; red legs. Sexes similar; Ethiopian highlands.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Resident of highland scrub, montane grassland, and moorland in Ethiopia and Eritrea, at 1,800–3,700 m.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in Ethiopian and Eritrean highland forest and scrub.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC.

一腹卵数

5-6

鳴き声

さえずり

Loud, harsh 'KRAAK-krak-krak' calls from Ethiopian highland forest; one of larger spurfowl with deep resonant calls. Alarm is explosive cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn from forest edge and scrub.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Pternistis
Pternistis castaneicollis

Distribution

Chestnut-naped Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

What does the Chestnut-naped Spurfowl eat?
Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in Ethiopian and Eritrean highland forest and scrub.
Where does the Chestnut-naped Spurfowl live?
Resident of highland scrub, montane grassland, and moorland in Ethiopia and Eritrea, at 1,800–3,700 m.
Is the Chestnut-naped Spurfowl endangered?
The Chestnut-naped Spurfowl has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Chestnut-naped Spurfowl nest?
Nest type: SC.
What does the Chestnut-naped Spurfowl sound like?
Loud, harsh 'KRAAK-krak-krak' calls from Ethiopian highland forest; one of larger spurfowl with deep resonant calls. Alarm is explosive cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn from forest edge and scrub.
How big is the Chestnut-naped Spurfowl?
The Chestnut-naped Spurfowl has a wingspan of 39.1 cm, weight of 828.75 g.
What order and family does the Chestnut-naped Spurfowl belong to?
The Chestnut-naped Spurfowl (Pternistis castaneicollis) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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