Hartlaub's Spurfowl (Pternistis hartlaubi)
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Hartlaub's Spurfowl

Pternistis hartlaubi (Barboza du Bocage, 1869)

25–28 cmLength242 gWeight

Busiest months: November · Most records: Namibia, Angola

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Namibia, Angola

Hartlaub's Spurfowl has been recorded at 10 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ondudu LodgeNamibia454 records
  2. Ai Aiba Rock Painting LodgeNamibia73 records
  3. Waterberg ResortNamibia39 records
More places
  1. Hobatere – LodgeNamibia22 records
  2. Okonjima Nature ReserveNamibia9 records
  3. Spitzkoppe Nature ReserveNamibia5 records
  4. TundavalaAngola2 records
  5. Walvis Bay – Lagoon PromenadeNamibia2 records
  6. Mt. Moco Reserve IBAAngola1 record
  7. Kunene River LodgeNamibia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

NamibiaAngola

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

Questions

How big is the Hartlaub's Spurfowl?

The Hartlaub's Spurfowl is about 25–28 cm long and weighs around 242 g.

Where does the Hartlaub's Spurfowl live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southwestern Angola and central, northern Namibia. It is most often recorded in Namibia and Angola.

When is the best time to see the Hartlaub's Spurfowl?

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

Is the Hartlaub's Spurfowl endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Hartlaub's Spurfowl as Least Concern.

What does the Hartlaub's Spurfowl eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Hartlaub's Spurfowl in?

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

At a glance

Length
25–28 cm
Weight
242 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
145 mm
Tail
78 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
35 mm

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

Range

Africa: southwestern Angola and central, northern Namibia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
Genus
Pternistis

Other birds in the genus Pternistis

Mount 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 capensisNatal SpurfowlNatal SpurfowlPternistis natalensis
Hartlaub's Spurfowl

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