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VUVulnerableEndemicOmnivore
ForestLarge · 460 g
ForestLarge · 460 g
When to see the Swierstra's Spurfowl
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Where to see the Swierstra's Spurfowl
Regular range
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Swierstra's Spurfowl
Swierstra's spurfowl 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.
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Easily confused with
Grey-striped SpurfowlPternistis griseostriatusThe grey-striped spurfowl is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.
Djibouti SpurfowlPternistis ochropectusThis spurfowl is a large, rotund bird of approximately 35 cm (1.15 ft) in length and 940 g (33 oz) in weight.
Mount Cameroon SpurfowlPternistis camerunensisThe Mount Cameroon spurfowl is a bird species in the pheasant family Phasianidae.
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