Category
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Red-necked Spurfowl
species of bird

Francolinus swainsonii
species of bird
Pternistis bicalcaratus
species of bird

Cape spurfowl
species of bird

Hartlaub's Spurfowl
species of bird

Pternistis
Pternistis is a genus of galliform birds formerly classified in the spurfowl group of the partridge subfamily of the pheasant family. They are described as "partridge-francolins" in literature establishing their phylogenetic placement outside the monophyletic assemblage of true spurfowls. All species are endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa, excepted the double-spurred spurfowl (also present in Morocco). They are commonly known as spurfowls or francolins, but are closely related to jungle bush quail, Alectoris rock partridges, and Coturnix quail. The species are strictly monogamous, remaining mated i

Yellow-necked Spurfowl
species of bird
Pternistis griseostriatus
species of bird

Natal Spurfowl
species of bird

Red-billed Spurfowl
species of bird

Scaly Francolin
species of bird
Pternistis ochropectus
species of bird

Jackson's Francolin
species of bird

Erckel's Francolin
species of bird

Hildebrandt's Francolin
species of bird

Harwood's Francolin
species of bird

Ahanta Francolin
species of bird

Grey-breasted Spurfowl
species of bird

Heuglin's Francolin
species of bird
Pternistis camerunensis
species of bird

Pternistis nobilis
species of bird

Chestnut-naped Francolin
species of bird
Pternistis swierstrai
species of bird

Clapperton's Francolin
species of bird