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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
16/05/2024 05:12:23 PM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
LC
Erckel's Francolin*
Id (Atlas):
Pternistis erckelii
Description (10 )
Erckel's Francolin
© twoloonphotography.com
Other Scientific Names
Francolinus erckelii
Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)
Size
41 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Rüppell, 1835)
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, high altitude shrubland. From 2,000 - 3,500 m.
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan.
Introduced to Italy (B) (NB), USA (B).
Northern Ethiopia, including Eritrea; also Red Sea Province, Sudan. Introduced to Hawaii.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (9)... )
Listen to XC210297
Erckel's Spurfowl (Pternistis erckelii ) [XC210297 ]
by Andrew Spencer from Jemma Valley, Ethiopia (call, song)
Listen to XC252696
Erckel's Spurfowl (Pternistis erckelii ) [XC252696 ]
by Todd Mark from Palila mangagement area, W slope Mauna Kea, Hawai'i (Big Island), Hawaii, United States (alarm call)
Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Jackson's Francolin (Pternistis jacksoni ), Handsome Francolin (Pternistis nobilis ), Chestnut-naped Francolin (Pternistis castaneicollis ) and Djibouti Francolin (Pternistis ochropectus ).
Proposed subspecies pentoni not considered valid.
No subspecies.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Erckels Francolin see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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