Clapperton's Spurfowl
Pternistis clappertoni(Children, JG; Vigors, NA, 1826)
English (US) Clapperton's Spurfowl
The Clapperton's Spurfowl (Pternistis clappertoni) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Pternistis clappertoni
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Clapperton's Spurfowl
- Described by
- (Children, JG; Vigors, NA, 1826)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pternistis clappertoni clappertoni
- Pternistis clappertoni sharpii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Francolinus Clappertoni
- Described by
- (Children, JG; Vigors, NA, 1826)
- Type locality
- No locality = Bornu.
- Original description
- Narrative of travels and discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, in the years 1822, 1823, and 1824 App.XXI p.198
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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