Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Clapperton’s Spurfowl
Pternistis clappertoni
Clapperton's Spurfowl (Pternistis clappertoni) — Gamebirds of Africa.
The Clapperton’s Spurfowl (Pternistis clappertoni) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 470 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies
- Genus Pternistis
- Species clappertoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 470 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Clapperton’s Spurfowl is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Clapperton’s Spurfowl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Clapperton’s Spurfowl (Pternistis clappertoni) is a member of the Phasianidae family, within the order Galliformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF c, ne.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 470 g, with a wing length of about 17.6 cm and a tail of around 7.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Clapperton’s Spurfowl?
The Clapperton’s Spurfowl is a large bird that weighs around 470 g.
Where does the Clapperton’s Spurfowl live?
The Clapperton’s Spurfowl is found across Africa with a range covering AF c, ne, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Clapperton’s Spurfowl belong to?
The Clapperton’s Spurfowl (Pternistis clappertoni) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Clapperton’s Spurfowl eat?
The Clapperton’s Spurfowl is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Clapperton’s Spurfowl migrate?
The Clapperton’s Spurfowl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Clapperton’s Spurfowl endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Clapperton’s Spurfowl make?
1 real field recording of the Clapperton’s Spurfowl — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Clapperton’s Spurfowl's range?
The Clapperton’s Spurfowl has a mapped global range of about 2.3 million km².
Conservation
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