Least ConcernRareOmnivoreShrublandScrapeLarge · 470 g
About the Clapperton's Spurfowl
Clapperton's spurfowl 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.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Recorded as a rare visitor in Sudan.
When to see it
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Peak activity in December · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Hartlaub's SpurfowlPternistis hartlaubiHartlaub's Spurfowl is the smallest African spurfowl and is highly sexually dimorphic both in plumage and in size.
Ahanta SpurfowlPternistis ahantensisThe Ahanta francolin or Ahanta spurfowl is a species of bird in the pheasant family, Phasianidae.
Jackson's SpurfowlPternistis jacksoniJackson's spurfowl has distinctive red bill and legs which sets it apart from the moorland francolin which overlaps in range and the smaller scaly spurfowl is unmarked on the underside.
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