Alternative name: Cameroon Francolin; Mount Cameroon Francolin
- Pternistis camerunensis
Identification
33 cm
Male
- Brown upperparts
- Grey underparts
- Red bill
- Red eye ring, legs and feet
Female
- Heavily barred upperparts
- Mottled brown underparts
Distribution
Western Africa: found only in Cameroon and restricted to Mount Cameroon.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Francolinus.
Habitat
Montane primary and secondary forest and associated clearings.
Behaviour
Terrestrial.
Diet
The diet includes berries, grass seeds and insects.
Conservation Status
Classified as Endangered in the 2007 IUCN Red List (BirdLife International, 2007).
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mount Cameroon Spurfowl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mount_Cameroon_Spurfowl
External Links
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