Animal Profile IUCN: LC

Pternistis bicalcaratus

Pternistis bicalcaratus，Double-spurred Francolin

The Double-spurred Francolin (Pternistis bicalcaratus) has three subspecies.The partridge is an opportunist living in west Africa. Its diet is closely related to the habitat environment and seasonal changes. It mainly eats dry rhizoids and tubers, and also eats plant seeds and insects. When in dange

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Scientific Name Pternistis bicalcaratus，Double-spurred Francolin

Length 30-34cm

Weight 381-507g

Lifespan No textual research information is available

IUCN Status LC

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The Double-spurred Francolin (Pternistis bicalcaratus) has three subspecies.

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The partridge is an opportunist living in west Africa. Its diet is closely related to the habitat environment and seasonal changes. It mainly eats dry rhizoids and tubers, and also eats plant seeds and insects. When in danger, he prefers running to escape danger rather than flying.

Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Not Threatened (LC).

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Profile Details

Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

The forehead has black striped feathers, with broad white brow lines and radiating spots below the neck

Appearance

The average body length of partridge is 30-34 cm; The male weighs 507 g and the female 381 g. Wingspan 45-50 cm. The forehead has black striped feathers, with broad white brow lines, radiating spots below the neck, and brown-gray wings. The beak and legs are yellow.

Distribution & Habitat

It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Cote d 'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone.
It lives widely in sub-Saharan Africa, with habitats ranging from moist savannas to arid savannas, from wastelands to vast areas with low shrubs. Active early in the morning and late in the evening, it moves to the shade to rest during the hottest part of the day.

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