| 词条 | Cape spurfowl |
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| name = Cape spurfowl | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] | image = Francolinus capensis -Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, South Africa-8.jpg | image_caption = At Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, South Africa | genus = Pternistis | species = capensis | authority = (Gmelin, 1789) | synonyms =*Francolinus capensis }} The Cape spurfowl, or Cape francolin (Pternistis capensis) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. This francolin is endemic to the southwestern Cape of South Africa. The Cape francolin is a bird of scrubby open areas, preferably close to running water. Its nest is a grass-lined scrape under a bush, and six to eight eggs are laid (but sometimes two females will lay in one nest). This species can become very tame if disturbance is limited, and will feed in gardens, by roadsides, or with farmyard chickens. It will run rather than fly if disturbed, but even while quite small, just a few weeks old, it flies readily and strongly if startled or pressed. The call is a loud cackalac-cackalac-cackalac. DescriptionThe Cape spurfowl is {{convert|40|-|42|cm|in|abbr=on}} in length. The male, at {{convert|600|-|915|g|lb|abbr=on}}, averages larger than the female, at {{convert|435|-|659|g|lb|abbr=on}}.[2] This large francolin appears all dark from a distance, apart from the red legs, but when seen closer the plumage is finely vermiculated in grey and white, with a plainer crown and nape. The sexes are similar in plumage, but the male has two leg spurs, whereas the female has at best one short spur. The juvenile is similar to the adults, but has duller legs and clearer vermiculations. The large, dark francolin is unlikely to be confused with any other species in its range. References1. ^{{IUCN|id=22678823 |title=Pternistis capensis |assessor=BirdLife International |assessor-link=BirdLife International |version=2013.2 |year=2012 |accessdate=9 September 2014}} {{more footnotes|date=April 2011}}2. ^CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (1992), {{ISBN|978-0-8493-4258-5}}.
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