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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
16/05/2024 03:30:55 PM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
LC
Hartlaub's Francolin*
Id (Atlas):
Pternistis hartlaubi
Description (10 )
Hartlaub's Francolin
© flickr.com
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.
Angola, Namibia.
South-western Angola (from Benguela) south to central Namibia around Tropic of Capricorn.
 
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)... )
Listen to XC347000
Hartlaub's Spurfowl (Pternistis hartlaubi ) [XC347000 ]
by Peter Boesman from Erongo Wilderness Lodge, Namibia (call)
Listen to XC184534
Hartlaub's Spurfowl (Pternistis hartlaubi ) [XC184534 ]
by Peter Boesman from Hobatere, 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:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Hartlaubs Francolin see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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