Mount Cameroon Spurfowl (Pternistis camerunensis)
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Mount Cameroon Spurfowl

Pternistis camerunensis (Alexander, 1909)

549 gWeight

The Mount Cameroon spurfowl (Pternistis camerunensis) is a bird species in the pheasant family Phasianidae.

Most records: Cameroon

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Cameroon

Mount Cameroon Spurfowl has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt. Cameroon – Guinness TrackCameroon7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Cameroon

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 Mount Cameroon spurfowl (Pternistis camerunensis) is a bird species in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is found only in Cameroon.

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Questions

How big is the Mount Cameroon Spurfowl?

The Mount Cameroon Spurfowl weighs around 549 g.

Where does the Mount Cameroon Spurfowl live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Cameroon. It is most often recorded in Cameroon.

Is the Mount Cameroon Spurfowl endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Mount Cameroon Spurfowl as Endangered.

What does the Mount Cameroon Spurfowl eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Mount Cameroon Spurfowl in?

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

At a glance

Weight
549 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
164 mm
Tail
61 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
52 mm

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

Range

Africa: southern Cameroon

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 hartlaubiHandsome 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
Mount Cameroon Spurfowl

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