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#{{Ref-SinclairRyan03}}#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=3029911 Birdforum thread] discussing this species | #{{Ref-SinclairRyan03}}#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=3029911 Birdforum thread] discussing this species | ||
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Revision as of 20:09, 9 August 2014
- Francolinus castaneicollis
Identification
Length 33-37 cm; a large francolin
Key features are rusty colours on the head, neck, upper breast and wings; white belly and vent; and red bill and legs.
Distribution
Eastern Africa: Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya.
Taxonomy
Pternistis vs. Francolinus
Sibley & Monroe (1996) placed this species in the genus Pternistis, but this genus has not been recognized by Clements (2007) or Howard & Moore (2003), and the Opus follows in this consensus.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- F. c. castaneicollis:
- F. c. atrifrons:
- Southern Ethiopia and extreme northern Kenya
Five other subspecies are not generally recognised[2].
Subspecies atrifrons has been proposed for status as full species.
Habitat
Montane heath, forest edges and scrub.
Behaviour
Usually seen in small groups or pairs.
Diet
They form feeding coveys; They pick seeds and insects off the ground.
Vocalisation
Calls mostly at dawn and dusk; kek kek keraak.
Gallery
Click on photo for larger image
Photo by Trevor Hardaker
Bale Mountains, Ethiopia, May 2009
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
- Birdforum thread discussing this species
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-naped Spurfowl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-naped_Spurfowl
