Hildebrandt's Spurfowl

What the Hildebrandt's Spurfowl sounds like

Recorded by paulo kivuyo · Duet · kikatiti, Meru, Arusha Region, Tanzania · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

When to see the Hildebrandt's Spurfowl

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Hildebrandt's Spurfowl

The map shades 7 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Hildebrandt's Spurfowl

Hildebrandt's spurfowl 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 Hildebrandt, who collected the first specimens in Kenya. The sexes differ markedly in their plumage and females are smaller than males.

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Easily confused with

Scaly SpurfowlPternistis squamatusThe scaly spurfowl is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. Grey-breasted SpurfowlPternistis rufopictusThe grey-breasted spurfowl or grey-breasted francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. Heuglin's SpurfowlPternistis icterorhynchusHeuglin's spurfowl is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.