- Pternistis griseostriatus
Identification
29–33 cm (11½-13 in)
- Greyish-brown head
- Rufous forehead, neck-sides, back of the neck and mantle
Distribution
Western Africa: endemic to, and found locally in, escarpment of western Angola
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Francolinus.
Habitat
Dense thickes and understorey of gallery and secondary forests.
Behaviour
Diet
They feed in grass on arthropods, seeds and shoots. There is little else known.
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 November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-striped Francolin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-striped_Francolin
