Yellow-necked Spurfowl (Pternistis leucoscepus) [XC451511]
by from Shaba National Reserve, Kenya, Kenya (call)
Yellow-necked Spurfowl (Pternistis leucoscepus) [XC511523]
by Bernard BOUSQUET from Borena, Oromia, Ethiopia (call)
Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Grey-breasted Francolin (Pternistis rufopictus), Red-necked Francolin (Pternistis afer) and Swainson's Francolin (Pternistis swainsonii). Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus places present species in genus Pternistis with 23 other species. Various subspecies proposed, but variation clinal and validity dubious; infuscatus sometimes accepted. Hybridizes with Grey-breasted Francolin (Pternistis rufopictus) on edge of range in Tanzania.