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Swainson's spurfowl/francolin

Pternistis swainsonii

Description:

Distinguished from other spurfowl by the combination of red face, red throat, black upper bill and black legs. Male and female have similar plumage but the male can be distinguished by having long leg spurs.

Habitat:

Dinokeng Game Reserve

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Mari du Preez
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Mari du Preez

Libangeni, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Spotted on Aug 10, 2013
Submitted on Nov 30, 2013

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