Yellow-necked Spurfowl
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    Yellow-necked Spurfowl

    Pternistis leucoscepus

    Birds of Prey
    Least Concern

    The yellow-necked spurfowl or yellow-necked francolin 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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