Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Handsome Spurfowl
Pternistis nobilis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae)
- Order
- Galliformes
Overview
The handsome spurfowl (Pternistis nobilis) is a species of bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is a large, up to 35 cm long, terrestrial forest bird with a dark reddish brown plumage, grey head, red bill and legs, brown iris, bare red orbital skin and rufous grey below. Both sexes are similar. The female is slightly smaller than male.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Montane forest of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southwestern Uganda, and Rwanda.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Handsome 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.
