Djibouti Spurfowl
Pternistis ochropectus(Dorst, J; Jouanin, C, 1952)
English (US) Djibouti Spurfowl
The Djibouti Spurfowl (Pternistis ochropectus) 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: montane forest of Forêt du Day (Djibouti)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Pternistis ochropectus
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered
- English (US)
- Djibouti Spurfowl
- Described by
- (Dorst, J; Jouanin, C, 1952)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Francolinus ochropectus
- Described by
- (Dorst, J; Jouanin, C, 1952)
- Original description
- L'Oiseau et la Revue Française d'Ornithologie (n.s.), 22 p.[71]
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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