Red-necked Francolin - Pternistis afer

Length 9.8-15.0 in (25.0-38.0 cm)
Weight M: 1.1-2.0 lb (480-907 g), F: 13.1-23.0 oz (370-652 g)
Clutch Size 3-9
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:AF
     

The Red-necked Francolin or Red-necked Spurfowl is found across the central belt of Africa and down the east coast to Tanzania. Diet is seeds, shoots, bulbs, berries, and insects and their larvae.

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