Pternistis leucoscepus (G.R.Gray, 1867) is a animal in the Phasianidae family, order Galliformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pternistis leucoscepus (G.R.Gray, 1867)
Pternistis leucoscepus, the yellow-necked spurfowl, is a Phasianidae bird found in the Horn of Africa and East Africa.
The yellow-necked spurfowl, also called the yellow-necked francolin, has the scientific name Pternistis leucoscepus. It is a bird species belonging to the family Phasianidae. It can be found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. This species gets its common name from the yellow patch present on its neck. Males of this species are known to have spurs on the back of their legs.
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Tympanuchus cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)
Argusianus argus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Perdix dauurica (Pallas, 1811)
Scleroptila afra (Latham, 1790)
Ammoperdix heyi (Temminck, 1825)
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