• Synonyms Abyssinian Clapperton Francolin, Uganda Clapperton Francolin, Lake Chad Clapperton Francolin, Black-spotted Francolin, White Nile Clapperton Francolin, Clapperton's Francolin
  • Old latin name for bird Francolinus nigrosquamatus, Francolinus tschadensis, Francolinus nigrosuamatus, Francolinus sharpii, Francolinus clappertoni, Francolinus clappertonii

Clapperton's Spurfowlbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © selvino
    Cameroon
  • 2.
    Song, © Andrew Spencer
    Ethiopia
  • 3.
    Call and song, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
  • 4.
    Call, © Oscar Campbell
    Ethiopia
  • 5.
    Call, © selvino
    Cameroon
  • 6.
    Call, song, © Sun Madakan
    Nigeria
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Clapperton's Spurfowl

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion c, ne

Clapperton's Spurfowl subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Pternistis clappertoni clappertoniMali to s Sudan, e South Sudan, ne Uganda and w Ethiopia-No
Pternistis clappertoni sharpiin, c Ethiopia and Eritrea-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanfrancolí de Clapperton
Chinese红眶鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional)紅眶鷓鴣
Croatianpjegava jarebica
Czechfrankolín savanový, frankolín Clappertonův, Frankolín Clappertonuv
DanishSahelfrankolin
DutchClapperton-frankolijn, Clappertons Frankolijn
EsperantoKlapertona frankolino
Estonianliivafrankoliin (liiva-frankoliinkana)
Finnishhietikkofrankoliini
FrenchFrancolin de Clapperton, Pterniste de Clapperton
GermanClapperton-Frankolin, Clappertonfrankolin
GreekΡαβδωτός Φραγκολίνος
HungarianClapperton-frankolin
ItalianFrancolino di Sharpe, Fracolino di Clapperton, Francolino di Clapperton
Japaneseボルタヒゲシャコ, ヒゲシャコ
Lithuaniansavaninis frankolinas
Norwegiansavannefrankolin
Norwegian NynorskSavannefrankolin
Polishfrankolin pstry, szponiastonóg pstry
PortugueseFrancolim-de-bigode, francolim-de-clapperton
RussianСаванный турач, Саванный франколин
SerbianŠareni crvenoliki frankolin
Slovakfrankolínec pancierový
SpanishFrancolín de Clapperton
SwahiliKwale wa Clapperton
Swedishsahelsporrhöna, clappertonfrankolin, Clappertons frankolin
TurkishÇorak Turacı
Ukrainianтурач савановий