Overview
Swainson's spurfowl or Swainson's francolin (Pternistis swainsonii) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae which is native to southern Africa. In the Shona language in Zimbabwe, this bird is called the chikwari or horwe and is considered a delicacy by outdoor and hunting enthusiasts. Swainson's spurfowl was named after William Swainson, an English ornithologist.
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Sounds
One call cycle of Pternistis swainsonii swainsonii at last light, which includes two successive call sessions of some 7 s each, following 2 min 33 s of one another in this instance. The silent part is included, with some hadeda ibises interrupting the silence from their night roost in nearby bluegum trees. The dusk repertoire includes a fair number of these crowing sessions, not counted in this instance, and the perch was not observed. Recorded at dusk with the francolin calling from a bush clump near Rademeyers Restaurant in the Moreletakloof Nature Reserve, Pretoria.JMK · CC BY-SA 4.0
References
- GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
- Wikipedia — Swainson's spurfowl Wikipedia
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