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Clapperton's Spurfowl

Pternistis clappertoni (Children, JG; Vigors, NA 1826)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Clapperton's Francolin - Pternistis clappertoni Andrew Spencer 2014-12-28 Lake Langano--Simbo Lodge, Oromia, Ethiopia, Oromia (Ethiopia)   - song from a bird on the ground in the dense understory of open dry forest. 33651871
macaulaylibrary.org
Clapperton's Spurfowl - Pternistis clappertoni Andrew Spencer 2014-12-28 Simbo Resort, Lake Langano, Oromia (Ethiopia) (1600 m) song -

natural vocalization; song from a bird on the ground in the dense understory of open dry forest.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

210298
xeno-canto.org
Clapperton's Spurfowl - Pternistis clappertoni Sun Madakan 2024-01-12 University Campus, Maiduguri, Borno, Maidugur (Nigeria) (320 m) call, song - [also] [sono] 861629
xeno-canto.org
Clapperton's Spurfowl - Pternistis clappertoni Peter Boesman 2015-12-09 Simbo resort, Lake Langano, Oromia (Ethiopia) call and song -

Male bird displaying with low-hanging wings in front of female, on small open patch amidst taller grass and scrub.

300631
xeno-canto.org
Clapperton's Spurfowl - Pternistis clappertoni Oscar Campbell 2019-04-07 Mountain View Hotel, Lalibela, North Wello, Amhara, Amhara (Ethiopia) (2400 m) call -

Seen openly on ground on slope by path and then walking uphill before calling from cover. 30 sec between two bursts of calling cut out to remove distracting background noise. Also Northern Fiscal singing from nearly juniper.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

474305
xeno-canto.org
Clapperton's Spurfowl - Pternistis clappertoni selvino 1997-11-20 Niwadji, Extreme North, Extrême-Nord (Cameroon) (300 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

157412
xeno-canto.org
Clapperton's Spurfowl - Pternistis clappertoni Sun Madakan 2022-08-22 University Campus, Maiduguri, Borno, Maidugur (Nigeria) (320 m) call, song -

Sub-Urban farmland with scattered large native trees, tree crops, shrubs and tall grass

757550
xeno-canto.org
Clapperton's Spurfowl - Pternistis clappertoni Sun Madakan 2024-09-14 University Campus, Maiduguri, Borno, Maidugur (Nigeria) (320 m) uncertain - [sono] 933759
xeno-canto.org
Clapperton's Spurfowl - Pternistis clappertoni Sun Madakan 2024-09-12 University Campus, Maiduguri, Borno, Maidugur (Nigeria) (320 m) uncertain -

Unaltered recording at gain 6 and normalized at -6 Cowpea and Peanut farmland with uncultivated grassy areas and scattered shrubs. Sound made while following a at dusk female.

933760
xeno-canto.org
Clapperton's Spurfowl - Pternistis clappertoni Sun Madakan 2024-09-17 Maiduguri - Konduga Road (A4-7 Motorway), Borno, Jere (Nigeria) (320 m) call - [sono] 936442
xeno-canto.org
Clapperton's Spurfowl - Pternistis clappertoni Sun Madakan 2024-09-14 Maiduguri - Konduga Road (A4-7 Motorway), Borno, Jere (Nigeria) (320 m) call - [sono] 936437
xeno-canto.org
Clapperton's Spurfowl - Pternistis clappertoni selvino 1997-11-20 Niwadji, Extreme North, Extrême-Nord (Cameroon) (300 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

157413
xeno-canto.org
Clapperton's Spurfowl - Pternistis clappertoni Sun Madakan 2020-08-30 University Campus, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria (Nigeria) alarm call -   585740
xeno-canto.org
Clapperton's Spurfowl - Pternistis clappertoni selvino 1997-11-20 Tchede, Mayo-Danay, Extreme North, Extrême-Nord (Cameroon) (320 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

156176
xeno-canto.org
Clapperton's Spurfowl - Pternistis clappertoni Peter Boesman 2022-06-14 Pian Upe National Park, Chekwii (former division) (Uganda) song - [sono] 739964
xeno-canto.org
Clapperton's Spurfowl - Pternistis clappertoni Sun Madakan 2020-08-30 University Campus, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria (Nigeria)   -   585681
xeno-canto.org
Clapperton's Francolin - Pternistis clappertoni Peter Boesman 2022-06-14 , Northern (Uganda)   -   466839151
macaulaylibrary.org

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