Species profile

Swainson's Spurfowl

Pternistis swainsonii

Quick answer

Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are se Angola, n Namibia and Zambia to e Botswana, n South Africa, Zimbabwe and s Mozambique.

Scientific name
Pternistis swainsonii
Family
Phasianidae
Order
Galliformes
Genus
Pternistis
Conservation status
Least Concern

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