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Swainson's Spurfowl

Pternistis swainsonii

Least Concern
翼開長
37.3 cm
体重
591.25 g
Phasianidae
Galliformes

について

A large Phasianidae spurfowl (~591 g) of open grassland, savanna, and farmland across southern Africa from Zambia to South Africa. Dark brown, streaked rufous-buff; red facial skin and bill. Often seen foraging in large groups in cultivated fields. Adapts to agricultural landscapes; common gamebird. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 37.3 cm 14.7 in
体重 591.25 g 20.86 oz

識別

羽毛

Brown above with buff shaft streaks; white below with dense dark brown streaking; bare red facial skin extends down throat forming visible naked neck patch; red legs; dark bill. Sexes similar; southern Africa.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Resident of open savanna, grassland, and bushveld from South Africa north to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and southeastern Botswana.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and small animals in southern African open savanna.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-23 days. Fledging: 10 days.

一腹卵数

3-12

鳴き声

さえずり

Very loud, penetrating crowing; harsh 'kweh-kweh-kweh' repeated up to 20 times; one of the loudest African spurfowl; carries across open farmland

分類学

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

Distribution

Swainson's Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

What does the Swainson's Spurfowl eat?
Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and small animals in southern African open savanna.
Where does the Swainson's Spurfowl live?
Resident of open savanna, grassland, and bushveld from South Africa north to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and southeastern Botswana.
Is the Swainson's Spurfowl endangered?
The Swainson's Spurfowl has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Swainson's Spurfowl nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-23 days. Fledging: 10 days.
What does the Swainson's Spurfowl sound like?
Very loud, penetrating crowing; harsh 'kweh-kweh-kweh' repeated up to 20 times; one of the loudest African spurfowl; carries across open farmland
How big is the Swainson's Spurfowl?
The Swainson's Spurfowl has a wingspan of 37.3 cm, weight of 591.25 g.
What order and family does the Swainson's Spurfowl belong to?
The Swainson's Spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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