Ahanta Spurfowl

Pternistis ahantensis (Temminck, 1854)

Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies

Ahanta Spurfowl, Pternistis ahantensis, is a galliform bird of the pheasant family that breeds across western Africa from Senegambia to south-west Nigeria. It was described by Temminck in 1854. The bird is placed in the genus Pternistis, and it is treated as a single form, with no recognised subspecies. Its common name also appears as Ahanta francolin.

Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies
Breeding range: Africa: Senegambia to sw Nigeria