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Natal Spurfowl

Pternistis natalensis

Least Concern

Envergadura

34,1 cm

Peso

497,5 g

Família

Phasianidae

Ordem

Galliformes

Sobre

A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~498 g) of savanna, woodland, and riverine bush in southeastern Africa. Streaked brown-and-white with a yellow-to-red bill. Common in KwaZulu-Natal and adjacent countries. Territorial pairs forage on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Adapts well to suburban gardens; Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	34,1 cm	13.4 in
Peso	497,5 g	17.55 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white below with dense dark brown streaking; orange-red bill; yellow-orange legs; red orbital skin. Sexes similar; resembles Swainson's but lacks bare red throat patch.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Distribuição geográfica

Resident of savanna, thornbush, and moist woodland in South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant material in South African savanna and grassland.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 20 days.

Tamanho da postura

2-8

Som

Canto

Loud, raucous crowing duet; harsh grating 'kwee-kwee-kwee' repeated rapidly at dusk; alarm a sharp cackling chatter

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Família	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Pternistis
Espécies	Pternistis natalensis

Distribution

Natal Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded