Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic note
Pternistis leucoscepus (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Francolinus.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
| Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
- |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be common (del Hoyo et al. 1994, Fuller et al. 2000). This species is still widespread and common, despite some local extinctions. Major threats include over-hunting and increased human populations, although the species adapts well to agricultural land and only retreats from densely populated areas (del Hoyo et al. 1994).
Trend justification: This species is still widespread and common, despite some local extinctions. Major threats include over-hunting and increased human populations, although the species adapts well to agricultural land and only retreats from densely populated areas (del Hoyo et al. 1994).
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Yellow-necked Spurfowl Pternistis leucoscepus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/yellow-necked-spurfowl-pternistis-leucoscepus on 22/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/11/2024.
