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Yellow-necked Spurfowl

Pternistis leucoscepus

Least Concern

날개 폭

39.8 cm

체중

631.5 g

과

Phasianidae

목

Galliformes

소개

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
날개 폭	39.8 cm	15.7 in
체중	631.5 g	22.28 oz

식별

깃털

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

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

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

산란 수

3-8

소리

노래

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

분류학

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

Distribution

Yellow-necked Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded