Listen to the Yellow-necked spurfowl
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About the Yellow-necked spurfowl
The Yellow-necked spurfowl is a bird in the family Phasianidae (order Galliformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Yellow-necked spurfowl sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
The yellow-necked spurfowl or yellow-necked francolin (Pternistis leucoscepus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. This species is named for the yellow patch found on its neck. Males of this species have been noted to have spurs on the back of their legs.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Yellow-necked spurfowl sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Yellow-necked spurfowl on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Yellow-necked spurfowl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-necked spurfowl as “least concern”.
What family does the Yellow-necked spurfowl belong to?
The Yellow-necked spurfowl (Pternistis leucoscepus) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources & credits
- Yellow-necked Spurfowl (Francolinus leucoscepus) (022A-WA03044X0031-0017M0) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1262269 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Yellow-necked spurfowl – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Jean-Paul Boerekamps – CC0 1.0