Handsome Spurfowl

Pternistis nobilis (Reichenow, 1908)

878 gWeight

The handsome spurfowl (Pternistis nobilis) is a species of bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae.

Busiest months: June–July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Congo - Kinshasa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: June–July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Congo - Kinshasa

Handsome Spurfowl has been recorded at 21 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda158 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda70 records
Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda57 records

More places

Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda55 records
Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda45 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda23 records
Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda21 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda15 records
Nyungwe NP – Rangiro RoadRwanda9 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Rwanda Congo - Kinshasa

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 handsome spurfowl (Pternistis nobilis) is a species of bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is a large, up to 35 cm long, terrestrial forest bird with a dark reddish brown plumage, grey head, red bill and legs, brown iris, bare red orbital skin and rufous grey below. Both sexes are similar.

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Questions

How big is the Handsome Spurfowl?

The Handsome Spurfowl weighs around 878 g.

Where does the Handsome Spurfowl live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern DR Congo, southwestern Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo - Kinshasa.