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Yellow-necked Spurfowl

Pternistis leucoscepus

Least Concern

翼開長

39.8 cm

体重

631.5 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

について

A large Phasianidae spurfowl (~632 g) of dry woodland, thornbush, and bushed grassland in Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania. Conspicuous bare yellow throat patch is diagnostic. Forms large noisy groups at dusk. Feeds on seeds, roots, fruits, and invertebrates. Common in arid East Africa; Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	39.8 cm	15.7 in
体重	631.5 g	22.28 oz

識別

羽毛

Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white below with dark brown streaking; conspicuous bare yellow throat and neck skin diagnostic; red facial skin; red legs; dark bill. Sexes similar; East Africa.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Resident of open savanna, dry woodland, and thornbush from South Sudan and Ethiopia south through East Africa to northern Tanzania.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, berries, invertebrates, and small animals in East African savanna and bushland.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 18-20 days.

一腹卵数

3-8

鳴き声

さえずり

Extremely loud, far-carrying crow; raucous 'kwaak-kwaak' series; pairs duet loudly at dusk; alarm a sharp, rapid 'kik-kik-kik' clatter

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Pternistis
種	Pternistis leucoscepus

Distribution

Yellow-necked Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded