Natal Spurfowl
Pternistis natalensis(Smith, A, 1833)
English (US) Natal Spurfowl
The Natal Spurfowl (Pternistis natalensis) 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.
Range: Zambia and Mozambique to Cape ProvinceRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Pternistis natalensis
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Natal Spurfowl
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1833)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Francolinus Natalensis
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1833)
- Type locality
- Durban, Natal.
- Original description
- South African Quarterly Journal vol.2, no.1, pt.2 p.48
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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