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Red-necked Spurfowl

Pternistis afer

Least Concern

날개 폭

34.0 cm

체중

574.1666666666666 g

과

Phasianidae

목

Galliformes

소개

A medium-large Phasianidae spurfowl (~574 g) of woodland, riverine scrub, and cultivated edges across eastern and southern Africa. Bright red bill, throat, and facial skin are unmistakable. Pairs or small groups forage on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Calls loud and raucous at dawn; Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	34.0 cm	13.4 in
체중	574.1666666666666 g	20.25 oz

식별

깃털

Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white below with dense dark brown streaking; bare bright red facial skin extending prominently down neck diagnostic; red legs; dark bill. Sexes similar; widespread in Africa.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Resident of open woodland, forest edge, and moist savanna from Ethiopia and Somalia south through East Africa to South Africa.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and small animals in African savanna and scrubby woodland.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

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

산란 수

3-9

소리

노래

Loud, harsh crowing duet; raucous 'krrreek-krrreek' repeated vigorously; common call at dawn in dense bush; alarm a rapid staccato clucking

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
과	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Pternistis
종	Pternistis afer

Distribution

Red-necked Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded