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Scaly Spurfowl

Pternistis squamatus

Least Concern

翼展

35.4 cm

体重

457.25 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

关于

A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~457 g) of montane forest edges and highland grassland across equatorial Africa. Distinctive scaly pattern on the breast from dark feather centres. Pairs forage on the ground for seeds and invertebrates in bamboo and montane forest margins. Widespread in upland Africa; Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	35.4 cm	13.9 in
体重	457.25 g	16.13 oz

识别

羽毛

Distinctive; brown above; underparts white with dark-centered feathers giving scaly appearance rather than streaked; red bill; red facial skin; yellow-orange legs. Sexes similar; East and Central African montane forests.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布范围

Resident of moist highland forest, bamboo, and scrub in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and DR Congo, mainly above 800 m.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in montane grassland and forest edge of central Africa.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: SC.

产卵数

3-8

声音

鸣唱

Loud raucous call; cackling 'kek-kek-kek' notes rising in intensity; pairs duet with discordant, overlapping phrases at forest edges

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Pternistis
物种	Pternistis squamatus

Distribution

Scaly Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded