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Coqui Francolin
Swempie · Peliperdix coqui
The smallest francolin in the region, a shy ground bird of grassy woodland that prefers to crouch and run rather than fly. The male's bright tawny head is distinctive. It feeds on seeds, shoots and insects, and announces itself with a cheerful, repeated call that gives it its names.
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Small francolin; the male has a plain tawny-orange head and finely barred underparts, unlike the bolder Crested or Natal birds.
Listen for its call
A clear, rising 'co-qui, co-qui' - it calls its own name.
Where to see it in Kruger
Open grassy woodland and savanna, keeping to cover on the ground and bursting up only when nearly stepped on.
Did you know
Its name comes from its call, a repeated 'co-qui, co-qui' that rings across the grass.
Often confused with
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