Swainson's spurfowl
| Swainson's spurfowl | |
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| In Kruger National Park, South Africa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Perdicinae |
| Genus: | Pternistis |
| Species: | P. swainsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pternistis swainsonii (Smith, 1836) | |
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The Swainson's spurfowl or Swainson's francolin (Pternistis swainsonii) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe this bird is called Chikwari
Swainson's francolin was named after William Swainson, an English ornithologist.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Francolinus swainsonii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
External links
- (Swainson's spurfowl = ) Swainson's francolin - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds