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Cape Francolin (1)

Francolinus capensis

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Date taken: Feb 9 2009

This bird is now known as Cape Spurfowl- Spurfowl and Francolins were split some years ago.Spurfowl have a harsh grating call while Francolins have attractive whistled calls. Cape Spurfowl is a Southern African endemic found only in the SW Cape and in the most southerly corners of Namibia

Date uploaded: Feb 11 2020

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Common Quail (1)

Coturnix coturnix

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Date taken: Jan 26 2019

Common Quail is an intra-African migrant arriving in Southern Africa in Sept and leaving March/April. A common bird more often heard than seen it favours moist to semi arid grasslands

Date uploaded: Feb 11 2020

Views: 23

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Grey-wing Francolin (1)

Francolinus africanus

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Date taken: Jan 9 2009

Grey-winged Francolin is another South African endemic found in montane grasslands

Date uploaded: Feb 11 2020

Views: 27

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Harlequin Quail (1)

Coturnix delegorguei

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Another Intra African migrant although some overwinter. Always difficult to find. I see them most often in Kruger

Date uploaded: Feb 11 2020

Views: 18

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Hartlaub's Francolin (1)

Francolinus hartlaubi

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Date taken: Apr 17 2012

Another endemic Spurfowl found in rocky habitats in Northern Namibia

Date uploaded: Feb 12 2020

Views: 22

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Common Buttonquail / Small Buttonquail (1)

Turnix sylvaticus

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Date taken: Apr 6 2021

Locally common in open savanna. but you need to find it on the roadside to get a shot

Date uploaded: Feb 12 2020

Views: 29

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Natal Francolin (1)

Francolinus natalensis

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Date taken: Feb 5 2013

Another common and widespread Spurfowl over the Eastern parts of Southern Africa

Date uploaded: Feb 12 2020

Views: 19

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Orange River Francolin (1)

Francolinus levaillantoides

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Date taken: May 16 2015

Calls loudly in the early morning- can be found in the rocky suburbs of Johannesburg but more often heard than seen

Date uploaded: Feb 12 2020

Views: 18

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Red-billed Francolin (1)

Francolinus adspersus

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Another near endemic Spurfowl- Pternistis Adspersus- found in Botswana and Namibia

Date uploaded: Feb 12 2020

Views: 10

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Red-winged Francolin (1)

Scleroptila levaillantii

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Date taken: Nov 25 2019

Red-winged Francolin- scleroptila levaillantii
please add to the list- found in temperate grasslands up to 1800metres in Eastern Southern Africa

Date uploaded: Feb 12 2020

Views: 27

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