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Primary Traits
591.3 g
0 m - 1,600 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Pternistis swainsonii
English name
Swainson's Spurfowl
Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae
Genus
Pternistis
Species
swainsonii
Data source
HBW2, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
340 g
Maximum female mass
750 g
Minimum male mass
400 g
Maximum male mass
875 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
591.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,600 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,600 m
Typical elevation
800 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Savanna
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.62
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Pairs and family groups
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
12
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
21 d
Maximum incubation period
23 d
Minimum fledging period
10 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
7.5
Average fledging period
10 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary