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The largest African spurfowl, Erckel's spurfowl is 38–43 cm (15–17 in) in length, with females being slightly smaller than males. Males grow to 1.05–1.59 kg (2.3–3.5 lb), based on a sample of three specimens, and a single female specimen was observed to weigh 1.136 kg (2.50 lb). Males and females have similar plumage. The body is covered with stripes of chestnut-color, on its upperside and underside. It has a black face and bill, a chestnut-colored head top and back of neck, and yellow legs. It has white ear coverts and a single streak of white behind its eye.
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When to see the Erckel's Spurfowl
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Erckel's Spurfowl
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Erckel's Spurfowl
Erckel's spurfowl, also known as Erckel's francolin, is a species of game bird in the family Phasianidae.
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Easily confused with
Yellow-necked SpurfowlPternistis leucoscepusVoice: The call of a yellow-necked spurfowl is a series of scratchy descending upslurs, up to seven in a series.
Double-spurred SpurfowlPternistis bicalcaratusThe double-spurred spurfowl is 30–34 cm (12–13 in) in length.
Red-billed SpurfowlPternistis adspersusThe red-billed spurfowl, also known as the red-billed francolin, is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.
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