Hartlaub's Francolin (Pternistis hartlaubi)

Other Scientific Names
Francolinus hartlaubi

Other Names (World)
Hartlaub's Francolin, Hartlaub's purfowl, Hartlaub's Spurfowl

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
26 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Bocage, 1869)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry shrubland, dry savanna.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Namibia.

South-western Angola (from Benguela) south to central Namibia around Tropic of Capricorn.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A distinctive duet 'ke-rak, keer-a keer-a kew', led by female, mostly at dawn.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Hartlaub's Spurfowl (Pternistis) [XC347004]
by Charles Hesse from Omaruru area west, Namibia (song)

Hartlaub's Spurfowl (Pternistis hartlaubi) [XC58634]
by Gareth K. from Erongo, Namibia, Namibia (call)

Subspecies
Has been included in genus Chaetopus, or separated in monotypic genus Chapinortyx. Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus places present species in genus Pternistis with 23 other species.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Hartlaubs Francolin (Pternistis hartlaubi) - 10 files

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