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Red-billed Spurfowl

Pternistis adspersus (Waterhouse, GR 1838)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Meiring & Nelleke Gouws 2025-05-07 , Khomas (Namibia)   -   639400154
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Rolf A. de By 2013-11-02 Monte Christo, Joe's place, Khomas (Namibia) (1400 m) song -

Common bird around the territory but have not seen them deliver the call. Still, very little doubt that this is RBS.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 153871
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Tony Archer 2022-04-12 Pomfret, Bophirima, North West, Huhudi (South Africa) (1100 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

Calling from bushes along road in the dark. The drongo calls first and the Spurfowls call later on.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 715713
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Peter Boesman 2016-11-12 Erongo Wilderness Lodge, Erongo (Namibia) call - [sono] 347005
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Peter Boesman 2016-11-15 Halali camp, Etosha National Park, Oshikoto (Namibia) call - [sono] 347007
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Yoann Blanchon 2025-10-21 Halali, Oshikoto Region, Omuthiyagwipundi (Namibia) (1100 m)   - [sono] 1059180
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Meena Haribal 2019-10-30 Xaxaba, Ngamiland East, North-West District, North-West (incl. Chobe) (Botswana) (950 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 613449
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Meena Haribal 2019-11-03 Xaxaba, Ngamiland East, North-West District, North-West (incl. Chobe) (Botswana) (950 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 613454
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Yoann Blanchon 2025-10-26 Waterberg Park, Omatako (Namibia) (1500 m)   - [sono] 1059260
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Meena Haribal 2019-10-31 Roy's Camp, Otjozondjupa (Namibia) (1200 m) call, song -

In the background there is something which has mechanical beat. No idea what was that.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 622161
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Luca Forneris 2023-08-25 Eros Airport (near Windhoek), Khomas Region, Windhoek Rural (Namibia) (1700 m) call - [also] [sono] 838131
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Hans Matheve 2024-08-15 Roy's Rest Camp, Grootfontein (Namibia) (1200 m) call - [sono] 962143
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Peter Boesman 2016-11-22 Roy's Rest Camp, Otjozondjupa (Namibia) song - [sono] 347011
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Luca Forneris 2023-08-25 , Khomas (Namibia)   -   610365051
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Peter Boesman 2016-11-12 Erongo Wilderness Lodge, Erongo (Namibia) call - [sono] 347006
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Yoann Blanchon 2025-10-26 Waterberg Park, Omatako (Namibia) (1500 m)   - [sono] 1059262
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Peter Boesman 2016-11-13 Bushberg Guestfarm, Kunene (Namibia) song - [also] [sono] 347010
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Meiring & Nelleke Gouws 2025-05-06 , Khomas (Namibia)   -   639399369
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Jacob Henry | Rockrunner & Co 2026-02-19 , Khomas (Namibia)   -   651326710
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus The Namibia Birdsong Collection 2025-05-29 , Caprivi (Namibia)   -   637358387
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Kyle Finn 2025-06-13 Gannavlakte, Kalahari Research Centre, Van Zylsrus Northern Cape, Kuruman (South Africa) (900 m) uncertain -

Bird perched about 2m up a large camelthorn tree. Calling every 1-2 minutes. Habitat open woodland savannah with some large acacia trees. Houses present

 1010275
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Kyle Finn 2025-06-13 Gannavlakte, Kalahari Research Centre, Van Zylsrus Northern Cape, Kuruman (South Africa) (900 m) uncertain -

Bird perched about 2m up a large camelthorn tree. Calling every 1-2 minutes. Habitat open woodland savannah with some large acacia trees. Houses present

 1010274
xeno-canto.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Meiring & Nelleke Gouws 2025-05-07 , Khomas (Namibia)   -   639394085
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus Lynette Rudman 2015-01-06 Erongo, Erongo (Namibia) (1700 m) call -

Bird heard calling in the evening after sundown in a sandy, desert environment with trees around.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 252617
xeno-canto.org
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