Animal Profile IUCN: LC

Pternistis swierstrai

Pternistis swierstrai，Swierstra's Francolin

Swierstra (scientific name: Pternistis swierstrai) foreign name Swierstra' s Francolin, no subspecies.The partridge is usually solitary. Look for grass seeds, bean seeds and insects among the forest leaves. When encountering danger, he prefers running to escape danger rather than flying. The bre

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Scientific Name Pternistis swierstrai，Swierstra's Francolin

Length About 33 cm

Weight 375-565g

Lifespan No textual research information is available

IUCN Status LC

Table of Contents

Swierstra (scientific name: Pternistis swierstrai) foreign name Swierstra' s Francolin, no subspecies.

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The partridge is usually solitary. Look for grass seeds, bean seeds and insects among the forest leaves. When encountering danger, he prefers running to escape danger rather than flying. The breeding season is from May to July. It has also been suggested that the whole season of breeding can be year-round.

Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Endangered (EN).

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Profile Details

Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

The male bird is black and white with a broad black chest band with black spots

Appearance

The partridge was 33 cm long; Weight 375-565 grams. The forehead and crown are dark brown, the ears are brown, and the wide white eyebrows reach to the throat and neck. It is a mixed black and white land bird, the male is black and white, the chest is black with a wide breast band, black spots. The lower body is closer to the dark brown range. The female bird has a lower body similar to the male bird, but the plumage is paler and the back is iron-red rust. The beak and legs are orange.

Distribution & Habitat

It is found in Angola.
It lives in scrub, on the edges of forests and around farmlands, including brush wastelands, rocky hillsides and tree-shaded rivers.

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