Name:Pternistis capensis
Alias:Pternistis capensis,Cape Francolin
Outline:Landfowl
Family:Chickeniformes Pheasants Polytridges
length:40-43CM
Weight:435-915g
Life:No textual research information is available
IUCN:LC
South African colored partridge (Pternistis capensis) foreign name Cape Francolin, no subspecies.
South African coloured partridges call mainly in the early morning and late evening, especially in males, as a loud clamor or cluck. It feeds on plant bulbs and bulbs, seeds, berries and shoots, as well as small mollusks, termites, ants and other insects. When in danger, he prefers running to escape danger rather than flying. The breeding period is from July to February, reaching its peak in October, generally during late winter rains or early dry summer.
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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