How big is a Chestnut-naped Spurfowl?

The Chestnut-naped Spurfowl is a large sized bird weighing about 792 g.

Where can you see a Chestnut-naped Spurfowl?

The Chestnut-naped Spurfowl occurs in 3 countries, including Ethiopia and Kenya.

What birds look similar to a Chestnut-naped Spurfowl?

The Chestnut-naped Spurfowl is most easily confused with the Handsome Spurfowl, the Jackson's Spurfowl and the Clapperton's Spurfowl.

Chestnut-naped Spurfowl

Pternistis castaneicollis

Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Galliformes · Rare

The Chestnut-naped Spurfowl (Pternistis castaneicollis) is a rare partridges, pheasants, grouse, and alli found in 3 countries, weighing about 792 g. The chestnut-naped spurfowl is a species of bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae.

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Chestnut-naped Spurfowl (Pternistis castaneicollis), photo 1 — Photo: Manuel Schwarz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-naped Spurfowl (Pternistis castaneicollis), photo 2 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-naped Spurfowl (Pternistis castaneicollis), photo 3 — Photo: Allan Drewitt · CC BY 2.0

Chestnut-naped Spurfowl (Pternistis castaneicollis), photo 4 — Photo: Allan Drewitt · CC BY 2.0

About the Chestnut-naped Spurfowl

The chestnut-naped spurfowl 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 Somaliland. The population is believed to be stable but according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) there is insufficient data to make an estimate of the population.

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Where it lives

Ethiopia Kenya

Recorded as a rare visitor in Somalia.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, August, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Chestnut-naped Spurfowl look like?: The chestnut-naped spurfowl is a species of bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae.
How big is a Chestnut-naped Spurfowl?: The Chestnut-naped Spurfowl is a large sized bird weighing about 792 g.
Where can you see a Chestnut-naped Spurfowl?: The Chestnut-naped Spurfowl occurs in 3 countries, including Ethiopia and Kenya.
What birds look similar to a Chestnut-naped Spurfowl?: The Chestnut-naped Spurfowl is most easily confused with the Handsome Spurfowl, the Jackson's Spurfowl and the Clapperton's Spurfowl.

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