Francolinus sephaena

IUCN

Alias：Francolinus sephaena，Crested Francolin

Basic Information

Scientific classification

name：Francolinus sephaena
Aliases：Francolinus sephaena，Crested Francolin
Outline：Landfowl
Family：Chickeniformes Pheasants Partridges

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Feature

The crest stands upright when frightened

Details

Francolinus sephaena, or Crested Francolin, is a small, omnivorous pheasant bird.

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When a partridge is frightened, its dark crest will stand upright and its tail will rise 45 degrees as it walks. It feeds on fruits, seeds and insects. The nest is usually built under bushes, but occasionally it is built directly on the ground.

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Protection Level: No Threat (LC).

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Location

It is found in central and southern Africa (including the southern Arabian Peninsula and the entire African continent south of the Sahara Desert (Tropic of Cancer).)
It inhabits woodlands, savannas, shrubland and bramble grasslands.

Form

Its plumage varies from reddish-brown on the back to white on the chest, mixed with black and white dots. The top of the head is black, with thick white stripes above the eyes, the mouth is black and short, and the feet are red.