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🐔 Birds

Spurfowl

Pternistis sp.

Spurfowl (Pternistis sp.)

Photo : Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

KrugerCommon
Masai MaraCommon
AmboseliCommon
TsavoCommon
Points10 and up

Its harsh call at dawn is the alarm clock of the camps.

Tracker tip

🎯 Often on the tracks, it runs rather than flies.

Where to see it

Kruger : common · Masai Mara : common · Amboseli : common · Tsavo : common

FAQ

Where can I see a spurfowl on safari?

The spurfowl lives in all four parks covered by Jambo Tembo. It's easiest to spot in Kruger and Masai Mara and Amboseli and Tsavo (common).

How do I recognise a spurfowl?

Its harsh call at dawn is the alarm clock of the camps. With Jambo Tembo, one photo is enough: the AI recognises it (Pternistis sp.) offline.

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