Chestnut-naped Spurfowl

Overview

Chestnut-naped Spurfowl (Pternistis castaneicollis) is a species of Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae) in the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pternistis; binomial: Pternistis castaneicollis; authority: (Salvadori, 1888).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change from Francolin to Spurfowl follows Mandiwana-Neudani et al. (2019).