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Natal Spurfowl
Natalse Fisant · Pternistis natalensis
A stocky brown game bird finely speckled and barred all over, with a red bill and reddish legs armed with sharp spurs. It is shy and stays close to cover, dashing into bushes when disturbed. At dusk it gives a raucous, screeching call. It feeds by digging and scratching for bulbs, roots, seeds, and insects.
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Mottled brown body with a red bill and orange-red legs, lurking close to thick cover.
Listen for its call
A harsh, screeching cackle that sounds alarmed and out of control.
Where to see it in Kruger
Common in riverine thickets and dense bush, especially in the southern and central park, often near water.
Did you know
Males have sharp spurs on the backs of their legs, which they use like little daggers when fighting rivals.
Often confused with
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