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Pternistis leucoscepus

The yellow-necked spurfowl or yellow-necked francolin (Pternistis leucoscepus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. This species is named for the yellow patch found on its neck. Males of this species have been noted to have spurs on the back of their legs.

Overview

The yellow-necked spurfowl or yellow-necked francolin (Pternistis leucoscepus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. This species is named for the yellow patch found on its neck. Males of this species have been noted to have spurs on the back of their legs.

Video

Representative video of genus PternistisCredit: L. Shyamal · CC BY-SA 4.0Source ↗

Sounds

Yellow-necked Spurfowl calls, recorded in Kiboko, KenyaCC BY 4.0

References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. Wikipedia — Yellow-necked spurfowl Wikipedia

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