Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Ahanta Spurfowl
Pternistis ahantensis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae)
- Order
- Galliformes
Overview
The Ahanta francolin or Ahanta spurfowl (Pternistis ahantensis) is a species of bird in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is native to western Africa, where it occurs in Benin, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Discontinuous in lowlands of Senegambia to southwestern Nigeria.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Ahanta spurfowl
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
