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Swainsons_Spurfowl1 Taken in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Pternistis swainsonii,South Africa,Swainsons Spurfowl Click/tap to enlarge

Swainsons_Spurfowl1

Taken in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

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The Swainsons spurfowl

The Swainson's spurfowl or Swainson's francolin is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe this bird is called Chikwari

Swainson's francolin was named after William Swainson, an English ornithologist.

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Similar species: Landfowl
Species identified by stephen whittaker
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By stephen whittaker

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Uploaded Nov 16, 2014. Captured Oct 8, 2013 13:02.
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  • NIKON D90
  • f/7.1
  • 10/32000s
  • ISO3200
  • 195mm