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| − | These are highly vocal birds. | + | These are highly vocal birds which can be heard at intervals throughout the day as well as on bright moonlit nights. |
| − | The diet includes | + | The diet includes seeds and insects. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Kenya Birds | Kenya Birds | ||
Revision as of 22:13, 13 March 2009
- Francolinus sephaena
Identification
32cm.
- Flecked white and brown
- Broad white superciliary stripe
Distribution
Southern Sudan, Ethiopia, western Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania (excluding western regions), Mozambique, Angola and NE South Africa.
Taxonomy
Peliperdix vs. Francolinus
Sibley & Monroe (1996) placed this species in the genus Peliperdix, but this genus has not been recognized by Clements (2007) or Howard & Moore (2003), and the Opus follows in this consensus.
Habitat
Dense bush and woodland.
Behaviour
These are highly vocal birds which can be heard at intervals throughout the day as well as on bright moonlit nights.
The diet includes seeds and insects.
References
Kenya Birds
