The double-spurred spurfowl (Pternistis bicalcaratus) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. Like... 8 KB (767 words) - 14:55, 21 December 2023 |
Pternistis (redirect from African spurfowl) monophyletic assemblage of true spurfowls. All species are endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa, excepted the double-spurred spurfowl (also present in Morocco). They... 13 KB (856 words) - 11:23, 28 February 2024 |
many other Galliformes, they typically have no spurs, although turkeys do possess very prominent spurs. Grouse feed mainly on vegetation—buds, catkins... 21 KB (1,998 words) - 01:38, 6 May 2024 |
coppery neck, and overall less iridescence. Both males and females have spurs.[page needed] The Congo peacock (Afropavo congensis) male does not display... 52 KB (5,919 words) - 05:44, 7 May 2024 |
Great argus (redirect from Double-banded Argus) English zoologist George Gray with the great argus as the type species. The double-banded argus (Argusianus bipunctatus), known only from a portion of a single... 12 KB (1,153 words) - 06:27, 3 March 2024 |
have reduced spurs to none at all. A few have two spurs on each of their legs instead of one, including peacock-pheasants and spurfowl. The bill is short... 33 KB (2,367 words) - 18:09, 27 April 2024 |
published in 2019 found that Heuglin's spurfowl is sister to the double-spurred spurfowl. Heuglin's spurfowl is considered to be monotypic: no subspecies... 4 KB (318 words) - 22:58, 15 January 2024 |
into blackish under the tail. The thighs are buff coloured. The male has a spur on the leg above the hind toe. The adult peahen has a rufous-brown head with... 65 KB (7,269 words) - 03:27, 4 May 2024 |
resistance. Spurs function not only as weapons in combat between males but also as an important cue in female choice as the length of the spur signifies... 13 KB (1,246 words) - 03:36, 25 March 2024 |
to impress the females. The typical song in this display is a series of double-clicks like a dropping ping-pong ball, which gradually accelerate into a... 35 KB (4,222 words) - 13:56, 25 March 2024 |
griseostriatus (Ogilvie-Grant, 1890) Hartlaub's spurfowl, Pternistis hartlaubi (Bocage 1870) Double-spurred spurfowl, Pternistis bicalcaratus (Linnaeus, 1766)... 128 KB (9,170 words) - 14:22, 12 November 2023 |
Asiatic spurfowl and the crimson-headed partridge, endemic to Borneo. These three genera share the curious tendency for multiple metatarsal spurs. Though... 8 KB (667 words) - 05:49, 15 March 2024 |
crescentchest Double-collared seedeater Double-crested cormorant Doubleday's hummingbird Double-eyed fig parrot Double-spurred spurfowl Double-striped thick-knee... 267 KB (28,690 words) - 11:26, 10 April 2024 |