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Chestnut-naped Spurfowl

Pternistis castaneicollis

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
39,1 cm
Масса
828,75 g
Семейство
Phasianidae
Отряд
Galliformes

О нас

A large Phasianidae spurfowl (~829 g) of highland scrub, forest edges, and cultivated land in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and northern Somalia. Chestnut nape and neck contrast with streaked grey-brown body. Territorial pairs or small groups forage on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Least Concern in its highland range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 39,1 cm 15.4 in
Масса 828,75 g 29.23 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Brown above with pale buff streaks; white below with dark streaking; distinctive chestnut-rufous nape and hindneck contrasting with brown mantle; red facial skin; red legs. Sexes similar; Ethiopian highlands.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Resident of highland scrub, montane grassland, and moorland in Ethiopia and Eritrea, at 1,800–3,700 m.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in Ethiopian and Eritrean highland forest and scrub.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: SC.

Размер кладки

5-6

Звук

Пение

Loud, harsh 'KRAAK-krak-krak' calls from Ethiopian highland forest; one of larger spurfowl with deep resonant calls. Alarm is explosive cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn from forest edge and scrub.

Таксономия

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

Distribution

Chestnut-naped Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Chestnut-naped Spurfowl eat?
Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in Ethiopian and Eritrean highland forest and scrub.
Where does the Chestnut-naped Spurfowl live?
Resident of highland scrub, montane grassland, and moorland in Ethiopia and Eritrea, at 1,800–3,700 m.
Is the Chestnut-naped Spurfowl endangered?
The Chestnut-naped Spurfowl has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Chestnut-naped Spurfowl nest?
Nest type: SC.
What does the Chestnut-naped Spurfowl sound like?
Loud, harsh 'KRAAK-krak-krak' calls from Ethiopian highland forest; one of larger spurfowl with deep resonant calls. Alarm is explosive cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn from forest edge and scrub.
How big is the Chestnut-naped Spurfowl?
The Chestnut-naped Spurfowl has a wingspan of 39.1 cm, weight of 828.75 g.
What order and family does the Chestnut-naped Spurfowl belong to?
The Chestnut-naped Spurfowl (Pternistis castaneicollis) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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