Red-billed Spurfowl

Pternistis adspersus (Waterhouse, 1838)

38 cmLength428 gWeight

The red-billed spurfowl (Pternistis adspersus), also known as the red-billed francolin, is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.

Busiest months: September and November · Most records: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September and November · Most records: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe

Red-billed Spurfowl has been recorded at 61 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Ondudu LodgeNamibia609 records
Etosha NP – Okaukuejo CampNamibia437 records
Bwabwata NP – Mahango riverside loopNamibia379 records

More places

Etosha NP – Halali CampNamibia358 records
Chobe NPBotswana342 records
Waterberg ResortNamibia341 records
Etosha NP – Namutoni CampNamibia310 records
Daan Viljoen Game ReserveNamibia297 records
Chobe River – west of KasaneBotswana288 records
Avis DamNamibia242 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe Zambia Angola

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 red-billed spurfowl (Pternistis adspersus), also known as the red-billed francolin, is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Southern Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Questions

How big is the Red-billed Spurfowl?

The Red-billed Spurfowl is about 38 cm long and weighs around 428 g.

Where does the Red-billed Spurfowl live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southwestern Angola, northern Namibia and Botswana to southwestern Zambia, northwestern Zimbabwe and north-central South Africa. It is most often recorded in Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.