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Harwood's Spurfowl

Pternistis harwoodi

Near Threatened

Размах крыльев

35,0 cm

Масса

495,5 g

Семейство

Phasianidae

Отряд

Galliformes

О нас

A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~496 g) endemic to the Blue Nile gorge in central Ethiopia, with a highly restricted range. Found in rocky ravines with scrubby vegetation. Brown-streaked plumage; red facial skin. Feeds on seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened from agricultural encroachment into its narrow gorge habitat.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Размах крыльев	35,0 cm	13.8 in
Масса	495,5 g	17.48 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Brown above with buff shaft streaks; white below with dark brown streaking; red bill; bare red throat; red facial skin; red legs. Very similar to Clapperton's Spurfowl; restricted to Blue Nile gorge, Ethiopia.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland

Географический ареал

Highly restricted to the Blue Nile gorge and surrounding highlands in Amhara region, Ethiopia; one of Africa's rarest spurfowl.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in Ethiopian highland gorge scrub; poorly known.

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Размер кладки

3-10

Звук

Пение

Raucous cackling duet; sharp, scratchy 'kwek-kwek' repeated in rapid series; uncommon call rarely documented; contact notes low and clucking

Таксономия

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

Distribution

Harwood's Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded