Grey-breasted Spurfowl (Pternistis rufopictus)
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Grey-breasted Spurfowl

Pternistis rufopictus Reichenow, 1887

706 gWeight

The grey-breasted spurfowl or grey-breasted francolin (Pternistis rufopictus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: Tanzania

Grey-breasted Spurfowl has been recorded at 20 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Serengeti NPTanzania502 records
  2. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – NdutuTanzania330 records
  3. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ndutu Safari LodgeTanzania241 records
More places
  1. Serengeti NP – SeroneraTanzania188 records
  2. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Lake NdutuTanzania169 records
  3. Serengeti NPTanzania127 records
  4. Speke Bay LodgeTanzania100 records
  5. Serengeti NP – Serengeti Sopa LodgeTanzania81 records
  6. Serengeti NP – Serengeti Serena Safari LodgeTanzania73 records
  7. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania52 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Tanzania

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The grey-breasted spurfowl or grey-breasted francolin (Pternistis rufopictus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in Tanzania.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-breasted Spurfowl?

The Grey-breasted Spurfowl weighs around 706 g.

Where does the Grey-breasted Spurfowl live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northwestern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Tanzania.

When is the best time to see the Grey-breasted Spurfowl?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Grey-breasted Spurfowl endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-breasted Spurfowl as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-breasted Spurfowl eat?

Main food: Land plants.

What family is the Grey-breasted Spurfowl in?

It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Weight
706 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Land plants
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
202 mm
Tail
76 mm
Bill
33 mm
Tarsus
58 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: northwestern Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
Genus
Pternistis

Other birds in the genus Pternistis

Hartlaub's SpurfowlHartlaub's SpurfowlPternistis hartlaubiMount Cameroon SpurfowlMount Cameroon SpurfowlPternistis camerunensisHandsome SpurfowlHandsome SpurfowlPternistis nobilisChestnut-naped SpurfowlChestnut-naped SpurfowlPternistis castaneicollisErckel's SpurfowlErckel's SpurfowlPternistis erckeliiDjibouti SpurfowlDjibouti SpurfowlPternistis ochropectusSwierstra's SpurfowlSwierstra's SpurfowlPternistis swierstraiAhanta SpurfowlAhanta SpurfowlPternistis ahantensisGrey-striped SpurfowlGrey-striped SpurfowlPternistis griseostriatusJackson's SpurfowlJackson's SpurfowlPternistis jacksoniRed-billed SpurfowlRed-billed SpurfowlPternistis adspersusCape SpurfowlCape SpurfowlPternistis capensis
Grey-breasted Spurfowl

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