Djibouti Spurfowl
Pternistis ochropectus
- Critically endangered
- Card rarity: Legendary
- Birds
The Djibouti spurfowl or Djibouti francolin is a bird species in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is critically endangered and found only in Djibouti, a nation in the Horn of Africa. This species is grayish-brown overall with white stripes and streaks on its underparts which become finer towards the upperparts. It has black markings on the head and a gray crown and has a short tail. It is 35 cm (1.15 ft) in length, and weighs 940 g (33 oz).
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Genus
- Pternistis