Genus
Pternistis
24 species
The list of species of Pternistis genus
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The list of species of Pternistis genus
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The Cape spurfowl or Cape francolin (Pternistis capensis ) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is endemic to southern Africa, where it is the largest francolin. It occurs in the Western Cape province of South Africa, and locally...
The red-necked spurfowl or red-necked francolin (Pternistis afer ), is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae that is a resident species in southern Africa.
Erckel's spurfowl (Pternistis erckelii ), also known as Erckel's francolin, is a species of game bird in the family Phasianidae.
Swainson's spurfowl or Swainson's francolin (Pternistis swainsonii ) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. In the Shona...
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...
The Natal spurfowl or Natal francolin (Pternistis natalensis ) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.It is found in Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The Djibouti spurfowl or Djibouti francolin (Pternistis ochropectus ) is a bird species in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is critically endangered and found only in Djibouti, a nation in the Horn of Africa. This species is grayish-brown...
The red-billed spurfowl (Pternistis adspersus ), also known as the red-billed francolin, is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Southern Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.The...
The handsome spurfowl (Pternistis nobilis ) is a species of bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is a large, up to 35 cm long, terrestrial forest bird with a dark reddish brown plumage, grey head, red bill and legs, brown iris, bare red...
The double-spurred spurfowl (Pternistis bicalcaratus ) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. Like most spurfowls, it is restricted to Africa. It is a resident breeder in tropical west Africa,...
The grey-breasted spurfowl or grey-breasted francolin (Pternistis rufopictus ) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in Tanzania. The grey-breasted spurfowl was described by the German ornithologist Anton Reichenow in 1887...
Hartlaub's spurfowl or Hartlaub's francolin (Pternistis hartlaubi ) is a species of bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is endemic to the escarpment zone of Namibia and Angola. The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German...
The scaly spurfowl (Pternistis squamatus ) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia,...
Jackson's spurfowl or Jackson's francolin (Pternistis jacksoni ) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Kenya and Uganda. Its preferred habitats include mountainous forests and stands of bamboo.The species is named after the...
Hildebrandt's spurfowl (Pternistis hildebrandti ) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia. The species is named for Johann Maria...
The Mount Cameroon spurfowl (Pternistis camerunensis ) is a bird species in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is found only in Cameroon.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Harwood's spurfowl (Pternistis harwoodi ) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is a grey-brown bird with red bill and tail, and red bare skin around the eyes. Both sexes have similar coloring, although the female is paler in color with...
Clapperton's spurfowl (Pternistis clappertoni ) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda.
The Ahanta francolin or Ahanta spurfowl (Pternistis ahantensis ) is a species of bird in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is native to western Africa, where it occurs in Benin, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali,...
The chestnut-naped spurfowl (Pternistis castaneicollis ) is a species of bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. At 33–37 cm (13–15 in) in length and weighing 550–1,200 g (19–42 oz), it is a large species of spurfowl.It is found in Ethiopia and...
The grey-striped spurfowl (Pternistis griseostriatus ) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.It is found only in Angola.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and...
Heuglin's spurfowl (Pternistis icterorhynchus ) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.It is found in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda. The German explorer Theodor von Heuglin first...
Swierstra's spurfowl (Pternistis swierstrai ) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in Angola in the rapidly shrinking Afromontane forests of peaks such as Mount Moco and Mount Soque.Its natural habitat is subtropical or...
The black-fronted spurfowl (Pternistis atrifrons ) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is a large species of francolin. It is endemic to Ethiopia. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the chestnut-naped spurfowl (Pternistis...
