Red-billed Francolin (Pternistis adspersus)

Other Scientific Names
Francolinus adspersus

Other Names (World)
Red-billed Francolin, Red-billed Spurfowl

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
35 - 38 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Waterhouse, 1838)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry and moist shrubland, dry forest, dry savanna.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Southern Angola south through Namibia to extreme northern South Africa; southern Zambia, western Zimbabwe, Botswana. Probably introduced successfully to Hawaii.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A loud, harsh 'chaa-chaa-chek-chek' uttered at dawn and dusk.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (19)...)

Red-billed Spurfowl (Pternistis adspersus) [XC347010]
by Peter Boesman from Bushberg Guestfarm, Namibia (song)

Red-billed Spurfowl (Pternistis adspersus) [XC347007]
by Peter Boesman from Halali camp, Etosha National Park, Namibia (call)

Subspecies
Has been included in genus Notocolinus. Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus places present species in genus Pternistis with 23 other species.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

adspersus (Waterhouse, 1838) - Southern Angola to Namibia, Botswana, south-western Zambia and western Zimbabwe.
mesicus Clancey, 1996 - North-central Namibia to north-western Zimbabwe and south-western Zambia.

References
See References.

Files:

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