Grey-breasted Francolin (Pternistis rufopictus)

            Aka Grey-breasted Spurfowl. Endemic to the Acacia savannah grassland and riverine woodlands of the southern Serengeti.

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa.

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Taken in: Tanzania (show map)

Taken on: January 26, 2017

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Shinyanga & Mara

Tanzania

Serengeti National Park

East Africa

Allan Hopkins

Hoppy1951

Grey-breasted Spurfowl

Pternistis rufopictus

Serengeti endemic

Grey-breasted Francolin

taxonomy:kingdom=Animalia

Animalia

taxonomy:phylum=Chordata

Chordata

taxonomy:subphylum=Vertebrata

Vertebrata

taxonomy:class=Aves

Aves

taxonomy:order=Galliformes

Galliformes

taxonomy:family=Phasianidae

Phasianidae

taxonomy:genus=Pternistis

Pternistis

taxonomy:species=rufopictus

taxonomy:binomial=Pternistis rufopictus

Gray-breasted Francolin

taxonomy:common=Grey-breasted Francolin

taxonomy:common=Gray-breasted Francolin

taxonomy:common=Grey-breasted Spurfowl

inaturalist:observation=7893147 « less

Sets appears in: • Tanzania 2017 - Birds • Afrotropical Birds more » • Galliformes - turkey, junglefowl, 'gamebirds', francolin, junglefowl Curassows, Chachalacas « less

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Camera: Nikon D750, f/9.0, 1/500 sec, 500mm, ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D750
Lens:	300.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	500mm
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	NIKON D750 Ver.1.10
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