Pternistis natalensis (A.Smith, 1833) is a animal in the Phasianidae family, order Galliformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pternistis natalensis (A.Smith, 1833)
Pternistis natalensis is a Phasianidae bird species found in six southern African countries.
The Natal spurfowl, also called the Natal francolin, has the scientific name Pternistis natalensis, first described by A. Smith in 1833. It is a bird species that belongs to the family Phasianidae. This species occurs naturally in Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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