Yellow-necked Spurfowl
Pternistis leucoscepus
The Yellow-necked Spurfowl (Pternistis leucoscepus) is a rare partridges, pheasants, grouse, and alli found in 9 countries, weighing about 641 g. The yellow-necked spurfowl or yellow-necked francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.
About the Yellow-necked Spurfowl
The yellow-necked spurfowl or yellow-necked francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. This species is named for the yellow patch found on its neck. Males of this species have been noted to have spurs on the back of their legs.
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How to identify it
Voice: The call of a yellow-necked spurfowl is a series of scratchy descending upslurs, up to seven in a series. Male yellow-necked spurfowl often call while standing on top of mounds of earth or rock, often termite mounds.
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Eritrea.
When to see it
The Yellow-necked Spurfowl can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Yellow-necked Spurfowl?
- Voice: The call of a yellow-necked spurfowl is a series of scratchy descending upslurs, up to seven in a series. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Yellow-necked Spurfowl?
- The Yellow-necked Spurfowl is a large sized bird weighing about 641 g.
- Where can you see a Yellow-necked Spurfowl?
- The Yellow-necked Spurfowl occurs in 9 countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates and Uganda.
- What birds look similar to a Yellow-necked Spurfowl?
- The Yellow-necked Spurfowl is most easily confused with the Double-spurred Spurfowl, the Erckel's Spurfowl and the Red-billed Spurfowl.
- Is the Yellow-necked Spurfowl endangered?
- The Yellow-necked Spurfowl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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