Hildebrandt's Spurfowl
Pternistis hildebrandti(Cabanis, JL, 1878)
English (US) Hildebrandt's Spurfowl
The Hildebrandt's Spurfowl (Pternistis hildebrandti) 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 hildebrandti
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Hildebrandt's Spurfowl
- Described by
- (Cabanis, JL, 1878)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pternistis hildebrandti hildebrandti
- Pternistis hildebrandti johnstoni
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Francolinus (Scleroptera) Hildebrandti
- Described by
- (Cabanis, JL, 1878)
- Type locality
- Voi, Teita district, Kenya Colony.
- Original description
- Journal für Ornithologie 26, no.142 p.206,243 pl.4 fig.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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