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;[[:Category:Peliperdix|Peliperdix]] coqui | ;[[:Category:Peliperdix|Peliperdix]] coqui | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Length 20-28 cm, mass 191-314 g.<br /> | + | Length 20-28 cm (7¾-11 in), mass 191-314 g.<br /> |
Bill black and legs yellow<br /> | Bill black and legs yellow<br /> | ||
'''Adult male''': The head, upper neck and throat are plain mustard yellow, and the lower neck, breast and mantle are barred black and white. The belly is barred black on cream. The back is brown with pale streaks and black blotches.<br /> | '''Adult male''': The head, upper neck and throat are plain mustard yellow, and the lower neck, breast and mantle are barred black and white. The belly is barred black on cream. The back is brown with pale streaks and black blotches.<br /> | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Sub-Saharan [[Africa]]: [[Senegal]] and southern [[Ethiopia]] to north-eastern [[South Africa]] . | Sub-Saharan [[Africa]]: [[Senegal]] and southern [[Ethiopia]] to north-eastern [[South Africa]] . | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Coquifrancolin female.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|nick+scarle|nick scarle}}<br />Serengeti NP, [[Tanzania]], November 2017]] |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Formerly placed in genus ''[[Francolinus]]''. | Formerly placed in genus ''[[Francolinus]]''. | ||
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The diet includes seeds, grass or grain, and small insects. | The diet includes seeds, grass or grain, and small insects. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 00:46, 5 January 2018
- Peliperdix coqui
Identification
Length 20-28 cm (7¾-11 in), mass 191-314 g.
Bill black and legs yellow
Adult male: The head, upper neck and throat are plain mustard yellow, and the lower neck, breast and mantle are barred black and white. The belly is barred black on cream. The back is brown with pale streaks and black blotches.
Adult female: Has a pale eyebrow and throat and plain buffy breast.
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa: Senegal and southern Ethiopia to north-eastern South Africa .
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Francolinus.
Subspecies
There are four subspecies:[1]
- P. c. spinetorum
- P. c. maharao
- P. c. hubbardi
- P. c. coqui
- Kenya to DRC, northern Namibia, Botswana and north-eastern South Africa
Habitat
Woodland and savanna; especially those with sandy soils.
Behaviour
A shy bird, it freezes when alarmed, thus making it less likely to be flushed from cover. It is found in pairs. A sedentary bird, it only flies under extreme pressure.
Diet
The diet includes seeds, grass or grain, and small insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Dickinson, EC, ed. 2003. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd ed., with updates to December 2007 (Corrigenda 7). Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691117010
- Hockey, PAR, WRJ Dean, and PG Ryan, eds. 2005. Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa. 7th ed. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. ISBN 978-0620340533
- Sibley, CG and BL Monroe. 1996. Birds of the World, on diskette, Windows version 2.0. Charles G. Sibley, Santa Rosa, CA, USA.
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Coqui Francolin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Coqui_Francolin
