• Synonyms Lake Victoria Scaly Francolin, Mt Kenya Scaly Francolin, Angola Scaly Francolin, Mt.Kenya Scaly Francolin, Grouse-like Francolin, Scaly Francolin, Loita Plains Scaly Francolin
  • Old latin name for bird Francolinus schuetti, Francolinus dowashanus, Scleroptera squamatus, Francolinus squamatus, Francolinus tetraoninus

Scaly Spurfowlbird sounds *

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

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Where to see Scaly Spurfowl

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion se 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 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

Species Name in Other Languages

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 écailleux, Francolin écaillé, Pterniste écaillé
GermanSchuppenfrankolin
ItalianFrancolino squamato
Japaneseウロコシャコ
Lithuanianžvynuotasis frankolinas
Norwegianskyggefrankolin
Norwegian NynorskSkuggefrankolin
Polishfrankolin luskowany, frankolin łuskowany, szponiastonóg łuskowany
Portuguesefrancolim-escamoso
RussianЧешуйчатый Турач, Чешуйчатый франколин
SerbianLjuskasti frankolin
Slovakfrankolínec šupinatý
SpanishFrankolín Escamoso, Francolín escamoso
SwahiliKwale Mabaka
SwedishFjällig frankolin, fjällig sporrhöna
TurkishPullu Turaç
Ukrainianтурач тропічний