- Pternistis ahantensis
Identification
33–35 cm
- Reddish-brown wing coverts
Distribution
West Africa: discontinuous in lowlands of Senegambia to south-western Nigeria.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Two subspecies are recognised by some authors: ahantensis and hopkinsoni.[2]
Formerly placed in genus Francolinus.
Habitat
Moist lowland forests, forest edges and clearings.
Behaviour
Diet
They have a fairly wide diet, consists of seeds, fruits and other vegetable matter; also insects and termites.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ahanta Francolin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ahanta_Francolin
External Links
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