• Synonyms Shoan Bare-throated Francolin, Yellow-necked Francolin, Yellow necked Spurfowl, Abyssinian Bare-throated Francolin, Mt Kenya Bare-throated Francolin, Somaliland bare-throated Francolin
  • Old latin name for bird Francolinus leucoscepus

Yellow-necked Spurfowlbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Bernard BOUSQUET
    Tanzania
  • 2.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Ethiopia
  • 3.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
  • 4.
    Song, © GABRIEL LEITE
    Kenya
  • 5.
    Call, © Mike Nelson
    Kenya
  • 6.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
  • 7.
    Song, © Tone Malm
    Tanzania
  • 8.
    Song, © Rory Nefdt
    Kenya
  • 9.
    Call, © Rory Nefdt
    Kenya
  • 10.
    Call, © Hans Matheve
    Ethiopia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Yellow-necked Spurfowl

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion Eritrea and e South Sudan to Somalia, Kenya and ne Tanzania

Yellow-necked Spurfowl subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Pternistis leucoscepus infuscatusn Somalia and Djibouti s through Ethiopia, e South Sudan, s Somalia, ne Uganda, Kenya and nc Tanzania-No
Pternistis leucoscepus leucoscepusEritrea and adjacent n Ethiopia-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanfrancolí golagroc
Chinese黄颈鹧鸪, 黄颈裸喉鹧鸪
Chinese (Traditional)黃喉鷓鴣
Croatianžutogrla jarebica
Czechfrankolín žlutordlý, Frankolín žlutokrký, frankolín žlutohrdlý
DanishGulstrubet Sporehøne
DutchGeelkeelfrankolijn
EsperantoFlavkola frankolino
Estoniankuldkurk-frankoliin (kuldkurk-frankoliinkana)
FinnishKeltakaulafrankoliini, keltakurkkufrankoliini
FrenchFrancolin à cou jaune, Pterniste à cou jaune
GermanGelbkehlfrankolin
Hungariansárganyakú frankolin
IcelandicGullhæna
ItalianFrancolino collogiallo, Francolino dalla gola nuda
Japaneseハゲノドシャコ
Lithuaniangeltonkaklis frankolinas
Norwegiangulstrupefrankolin
Norwegian NynorskGulstrupefrankolin
Polishfrankolin zóltogardly, szponiastonóg żółtogardły, frankolin żółtogardły
Portuguesefrancolim-de-pescoço-amarelo
RussianЖелтогорлый Турач, Желтогорлый франколин
SerbianŽutovrati frankolin
Slovakfrankolínec žltohrdlý, Frankolín žltohrdlý
SpanishFrancolín de Garganta Amarilla, Francolín gorjiamarillo, Francolín Gorgiamarillo
SwahiliKereng'ende Shingo-njano
Swedishgulstrupig sporrhöna, Gulstrupig frankolin
TurkishSarı Boğazlı Turaç
Ukrainianтурач жовтогорлий