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Red-necked Spurfowl

Pternistis afer

Least Concern

Размах крыльев

34,0 cm

Масса

574,1666666666666 g

Семейство

Phasianidae

Отряд

Galliformes

О нас

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
Размах крыльев	34,0 cm	13.4 in
Масса	574,1666666666666 g	20.25 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

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

Географический ареал

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.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

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

Размер кладки

3-9

Звук

Пение

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

Таксономия

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Отряд	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Семейство	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Pternistis
Виды	Pternistis afer

Distribution

Red-necked Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded