About Pternistis adspersus (Waterhouse, 1838)
Pternistis adspersus, commonly called the red-billed spurfowl and also known as the red-billed francolin, is a bird species belonging to the family Phasianidae. This species is native to Southern Africa, where it occurs in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The species shows sexual dimorphism in body size, with males growing larger than females. Males reach 38 cm (15 in) in length and weigh between 340 and 635 g (12.0–22.4 oz). Females measure 33 cm (13 in) in length and weigh between 340 and 549 g (12.0–19.4 oz). Compared to the closely related Natal spurfowl, the red-billed spurfowl has barred underparts, and it also has a distinct yellow eye-ring.
