Swainson's spurfowl
Pternistis swainsonii (A. Smith, 1836)
The swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 510 g to 706 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the swainson's spurfowl
- Weight
- 510 g – 706 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the swainson's spurfowl
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Where does the swainson's spurfowl live?
Not recorded
Is the swainson's spurfowl endangered?
The swainson's spurfowl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the swainson's spurfowl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyPhasianidae
- genusPternistis
- SpeciesPternistis swainsonii (A. Smith, 1836)
Synonyms Francolinus swainsonii, Francolinus swainsonii lundazi, Francolinus swainsonii swainsonii, Perdex swainsonii, Perdix swainsonii, Pternistis swainsoni chobiensis, Pternistis swainsoni damarensis, Pternistis swainsoni gilli, Pternistis swainsonii lundazi, Pternistis swainsonii swainsonii
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Swainson's francolinEnglish
- Swainson's francolinEnglish
- BosveldfisantAfrikaans
- دراج سوانسونArabic
- francolí de SwainsonCatalan
- frankolín žíhanýCzech
- frankolín SwainsonůvCzech
- Gråbrun SporehøneDanish
- SwainsonfrankolinGerman
- svainsona frankolinoEsperanto
- Francolín de SwainsonSpanish
- lammifrankoliin (lammi-frankoliinkana)Estonian
- دراج سوینسونPersian
- kosteikkofrankoliiniFinnish
- Francolin de SwainsonFrench
- Pterniste de SwainsonFrench
- crvenolica jarebicaCroatian
- Swainson-frankolinHungarian
- Francolino di SwainsonItalian
- クロアシアカノドシャコJapanese
- Sveinsono frankolinasLithuanian
- Swainsons FrankolijnDutch
- svartbeinfrankolinNorwegian
- szponiastonóg brunatnyPolish
- francolim-castanhoPortuguese
- francolim-de-swainsonPortuguese
- Свенсонов турачRussian
- Свенсонов франколинRussian
- frankolínec SwainsonovSlovak
- Smeđi crvenoliki frankolinSerbian
- svartbent sporrhönaSwedish
- Dere TuracıTurkish
- KgwadiTswana
- турач чорноногийUkrainian
- 斯氏鹧鸪Chinese
- 史文森氏鷓鴣Chinese
Relatives of the swainson's spurfowl
Other species in the same genus Pternistis.
Red-necked spurfowl
Pternistis afer
Double-spurred spurfowl
Pternistis bicalcaratus
Cape spurfowl
Pternistis capensis
Grey-striped spurfowl
Pternistis griseostriatus
Yellow-necked spurfowl
Pternistis leucoscepus
Natal spurfowl
Pternistis natalensis
CompareSwainson's spurfowl vs Red-necked spurfowlSwainson's spurfowl vs Double-spurred spurfowlSwainson's spurfowl vs Cape spurfowlSwainson's spurfowl vs Grey-striped spurfowl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the swainson's spurfowl?
An adult swainson's spurfowl weighs 510 g – 706 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the swainson's spurfowl endangered?
The swainson's spurfowl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the swainson's spurfowl?
The swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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