Scaly Spurfowl bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsAngola Scaly Francolin, Mt.Kenya Scaly Francolin, Grouse-like Francolin, Lake Victoria Scaly Francolin, Scaly Francolin, Loita Plains Scaly Francolin, Mt Kenya Scaly Francolin
Old latin name for birdFrancolinus tetraoninus, Francolinus squamatus, Scleroptera squamatus, Francolinus dowashanus, Francolinus schuetti
OrderСhickens and relatives / Galliformes
FamilyPheasants & Allies / Phasianidae
GenusPternistis
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionse Nigeria to n, e DR Congo, Gabon and Congo Republic, e DR Congo to Uganda, s Kenya, Tanzania, n Malawi and c Ethiopia

Scaly Spurfowl bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Josh Engel
    Uganda
  • 2.
    Call, © Paweł Szymański
    Cameroon
  • 3.
    Song, © Andrew Spencer
    Ethiopia
  • 4.
    Song, © Jelmer Poelstra
    Ethiopia
  • 5.
    Call, © James Bradley
    Kenya
  • 6.
    Song, © Rory Nefdt
    Kenya
  • 7.
    Call, © Martin St-Michel
    Tanzania
  • 8.
    Call, © James Bradley
    Kenya
  • 9.
    Call, © James Bradley
    Kenya
  • 10.
    Call, © James Bradley
    Kenya
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Scaly Spurfowl

Scaly Spurfowl subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Pternistis squamatus maranensisse Kenya and ne Tanzania-No
Pternistis squamatus schuettie DR Congo to Uganda, c, sw Kenya, and c Ethiopia; also ne, se Tanzania and n Malawi (Viphya Plateau)-No
Pternistis squamatus squamatusse Nigeria to n, e DR Congo, Gabon and Congo Republic-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanfrancolí escatós
Chinese鳞斑鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional)鱗斑鷓鴣
Croatianmrka jarebica
Czechfrankolín šupinkatý
DanishSkælfrankolin
DutchGeschubde Frankolijn
EsperantoSkvama frankolino
Estoniantuhkfrankoliin (tuhk-frankoliinkana)
Finnishsuomufrankoliini
FrenchFrancolin écaillé, Pterniste écaillé, Francolin écailleux
GermanSchuppenfrankolin
ItalianFrancolino squamato
Japaneseウロコシャコ
Lithuanianžvynuotasis frankolinas
NorwegianSkyggefrankolin, skyggefrankolin
Norwegian NynorskSkuggefrankolin
Polishszponiastonóg łuskowany, frankolin łuskowany, frankolin luskowany
Portuguesefrancolim-escamoso, francolim-malhado
RussianЧешуйчатый франколин, Чешуйчатый турач
SerbianLjuskasti frankolin
Slovakfrankolínec šupinatý
SpanishFrancolín escamoso, Frankolín Escamoso
SwahiliKwale Mabaka
Swedishfjällig sporrhöna, fjällig frankolin
TurkishPullu Turaç
Ukrainianтурач тропічний