The Red-necked Spurfowl, formerly Francolin, is a ground bird found in many areas of Eastern and Southern Africa preferring open woodlands

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The Red-necked Spurfowl, formerly Francolin, is a ground bird found in many areas of Eastern and Southern Africa preferring open woodlands where they form monogamous and stay in small family groups. The chicks are highly precocial even by calling when in the shell to synchronise hatching.

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Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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