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Yellow-necked Spurfowl

yellow-necked spurfowl, francolin à cou jaune, francolin gorjiamarillo
Names and conservation status
yellow-necked spurfowl, francolin à cou jaune, francolin gorjiamarillo, Nicolas Urlacher, birds of Kenya, birds of Africa, wildlife of Kenya
Buffalo Springs National Reserve
yellow-necked spurfowl, francolin à cou jaune, francolin gorjiamarillo, Nicolas Urlacher, birds of Kenya, birds of Africa, wildlife of Kenya
Buffalo Springs National Reserve
yellow-necked spurfowl, francolin à cou jaune, francolin gorjiamarillo, Nicolas Urlacher, birds of Kenya, birds of Africa, wildlife of Kenya
Buffalo Springs National Reserve

yellow-necked spurfowl, francolin à cou jaune, francolin gorjiamarillo
Nairobi National Park
yellow-necked spurfowl, francolin à cou jaune, francolin gorjiamarillo, Nicolas Urlacher, birds of Kenya, birds of Africa, wildlife of Kenya
Buffalo Springs National Reserve
yellow-necked spurfowl, francolin à cou jaune, francolin gorjiamarillo, Nicolas Urlacher, birds of Kenya, birds of Africa, wildlife of Kenya
Buffalo Springs National Reserve

yellow-necked spurfowl, francolin à cou jaune, francolin gorjiamarillo, Nicolas Urlacher, birds of Kenya, birds of Africa, wildlife of Kenya
Tsavo West National Park
yellow-necked spurfowl, francolin à cou jaune, francolin gorjiamarillo, Nicolas Urlacher, birds of Kenya, birds of Africa, wildlife of Kenya
Tsavo West National Park
yellow-necked spurfowl, francolin à cou jaune, francolin gorjiamarillo, Nicolas Urlacher, birds of Kenya, birds of Africa, wildlife of Kenya
Tsavo West National Park
yellow-necked spurfowl, francolin à cou jaune, francolin gorjiamarillo, Nicolas Urlacher, birds of Kenya, birds of Africa, wildlife of Kenya
Tsavo West National Park

yellow-necked spurfowl, francolin à cou jaune, francolin gorjiamarillo, Nicolas Urlacher, birds of Kenya, birds of Africa, wildlife of Kenya
Buffalo Springs National Reserve
yellow-necked spurfowl, francolin à cou jaune, francolin gorjiamarillo, Nicolas Urlacher, birds of Kenya, birds of Africa, wildlife of Kenya
Buffalo Springs National Reserve
yellow-necked spurfowl, francolin à cou jaune, francolin gorjiamarillo, Nicolas Urlacher, birds of Kenya, birds of Africa, wildlife of Kenya
Buffalo Springs National Reserve

The yellow-necked spurfowl or yellow-necked francolin (Pternistis leucoscepus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. This species is named for the yellow patch found on its neck. Males of this species have been noted to have spurs on the back of their legs.

Yellow-necked spurfowls forage for insects in dirt or in elephant dung. Insects found along roads or on cultivated land are their preferred meal.