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;[[:Category:Pternistis|Pternistis]] nobilis | ;[[:Category:Pternistis|Pternistis]] nobilis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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*Dark red brown plumage | *Dark red brown plumage | ||
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Two subspecies, ''chapini'' and ''ruandae'' are generally considered invalid<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | Two subspecies, ''chapini'' and ''ruandae'' are generally considered invalid<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Occurs from lower montane forest, through areas of bamboo to alpine heath. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
The diet consists mainly of seeds. | The diet consists mainly of seeds. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017) | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
Revision as of 23:22, 8 February 2017
- Pternistis nobilis
Identification
33–35 cm (13-13¾ in)
- Dark red brown plumage
- Grey head
- Red bill and legs
- Brown iris
- Bare red orbital skin
- Rufous grey underparts
Sexes are similar (female is a little smaller than male)
Young birds have duller plumage
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: south-western Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Francolinus.
Two subspecies, chapini and ruandae are generally considered invalid[2].
Habitat
Occurs from lower montane forest, through areas of bamboo to alpine heath.
Behaviour
The diet consists mainly of seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Handsome Spurfowl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Handsome_Spurfowl
