
Harwood's Spurfowl
Pternistis harwoodi (Blundell & Lovat, 1899)
493 gWeight
Harwood's spurfowl (Pternistis harwoodi), also known as Harwood's Francolin, is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.
Most records: Ethiopia
Where and when it's recorded
Harwood's Spurfowl has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Debre Libanos – Lodge and Portuguese BridgeEthiopia5 records
- Debre Libanos MonasteryEthiopia3 records
- Bale Mts – Dinsho Park HQEthiopia1 record
More places
- Sululta PlainEthiopia1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Harwood's spurfowl (Pternistis harwoodi), also known as Harwood's Francolin, is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is a grey-brown bird with red bill and tail, and red bare skin around the eyes. Both sexes have similar coloring, although the female is paler in color with a more extensive buff belly.
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Questions
How big is the Harwood's Spurfowl?
The Harwood's Spurfowl weighs around 493 g.
Where does the Harwood's Spurfowl live?
Its breeding range: Africa: montane central Ethiopia. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia.
Is the Harwood's Spurfowl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Harwood's Spurfowl as Near Threatened.
What does the Harwood's Spurfowl eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Harwood's Spurfowl in?
It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 493 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 175 mm
- Tail
- 62 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 48 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: montane central Ethiopia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
- Genus
- Pternistis
Other birds in the genus Pternistis
Hartlaub's SpurfowlPternistis hartlaubi
Mount Cameroon SpurfowlPternistis camerunensis
Handsome SpurfowlPternistis nobilis
Chestnut-naped SpurfowlPternistis castaneicollis
Erckel's SpurfowlPternistis erckelii
Djibouti SpurfowlPternistis ochropectus
Swierstra's SpurfowlPternistis swierstrai
Ahanta SpurfowlPternistis ahantensis
Grey-striped SpurfowlPternistis griseostriatus
Jackson's SpurfowlPternistis jacksoni
Red-billed SpurfowlPternistis adspersus
Cape SpurfowlPternistis capensis
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In other languages
- EnglishHarwood's Spurfowl
- 简体中文海氏鹧鸪
- 繁體中文哈伍德氏鷓鴣
- 日本語エチオピアシャコ
- DeutschHarwoodfrankolin
- FrançaisFrancolin de Harwood
- EspañolFrancolín de Harwood
- Portuguêsfrancolim-etíope
- ItalianoFrancolino di Harwood
- NederlandsHarwoods Frankolijn
- РусскийЭфиопский франколин
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