Crested francolin
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Dendroperdix sephaena

The crested francolin (Ortygornis sephaena ) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is well known as the Bospatrys in Afrikaans.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. One of its subspecies, Ortygornis sephaena rovuma, is sometimes considered a separate species, Kirk's francolin.

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Crested francolin Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_francolin
2. Crested francolin on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22678752/92787092
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/659847

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