Bird watching in Africa - Red-billed spurfowl

The Red-billed Spurfowl (Pternistis adspersus), also known as the red-billed francolin, is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Southern Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in size. Males are larger, measuring 38 cm in length and weighing 340–635 g, whereas females measure 33 cm in length and weigh 340–549 g. The species has barred underparts (in contrast to the related Natal spurfowl) and a conspicuous yellow eye-ring.

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Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22678819A92790026.
doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22678819A92790026.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

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