Swainson's Spurfowl

Pternistis swainsonii (A.Smith, 1836) — also called Swainson's Francolin. Occurrence records of the Swainson's Spurfowl are shared on GBIF from around 112 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Rietvlei Nature Reserve (3 928 records), in 6 provinces.

IUCN: Least concernPhasianidae

112reserves with records

25 282records around them

6provinces

LCIUCN category

Swainson's Spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) — Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where it is recorded

Reserve	Province	Records
Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area	GP Gauteng	3 928
Kruger National ParkNational park	LP Limpopo	3 870
Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve	NW North West	2 086
Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve	GP Gauteng	1 145
Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	1 071
Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserve	LP Limpopo	992
Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier area	LP Limpopo	919
Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area	GP Gauteng	905
Highveld GardenNature reserve	FS Free State	889
Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	644
Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	483
Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve	FS Free State	460
Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve	NW North West	419
Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve	GP Gauteng	397
Wonderboom Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	386
McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve	NW North West	364
Umbabat Game ReserveNature reserve	MP Mpumalanga	319
Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve	GP Gauteng	310
Nylsvley Nature ReserveNature reserve	LP Limpopo	293
Faan Meintjes Nature ReserveNature reserve	NW North West	281
Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden	FS Free State	277
Sneeuwberg Protected EnvironmentProtected area	FS Free State	263
Crocodile River ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	232
Elephant Sanctuary HartbeespoortWildlife sanctuary	NW North West	212
Monkey SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary	NW North West	212
Waterberg BiosphereBiosphere reserve	LP Limpopo	208
Soetdoring Nature ReserveNature reserve	FS Free State	199
Mapungubwe National ParkNational park	LP Limpopo	190
Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve	GP Gauteng	178
Timbavati Game ReserveGame reserve	MP Mpumalanga	161
Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve	GP Gauteng	153
Cheetah ExperienceWildlife sanctuary	LP Limpopo	138
Marais DamNature reserve	GP Gauteng	128
Mala Mala Game ReserveGame reserve	MP Mpumalanga	122
Ingula Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	118
Klaserie Game ReserveGame reserve	MP Mpumalanga	117
Mahlathini Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve	LP Limpopo	103
Olien Van Rooyen WildlifePrivate game reserve	LP Limpopo	99
Vaaldam Nature ReserveProtected area	MP Mpumalanga	97
Vredefort Dome core areaProtected area	NW North West	90
Thaba MoririNature reserve	LP Limpopo	85
Somabula Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	78
Diepsloot NatuurreservaatNature reserve	GP Gauteng	76
Idube Game ReservePrivate game reserve	MP Mpumalanga	72
Mabula Game ReserveProtected area	LP Limpopo	66
Cheetah RidgeWildlife sanctuary	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	65
Letaba Ranch Provincial ParkNature reserve	LP Limpopo	61
Mabalingwe Game ReserveProtected area	LP Limpopo	60
Klipriviersberg Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	60
Rust de Winter NatuurreservaatNature reserve	LP Limpopo	60
Rust De Winter Nature ReserveProtected area	LP Limpopo	60
Madikwe Game ReserveGame reserve	NW North West	56
Leon Taljaard Nature ReserveProtected area	NW North West	56
Bolt's FarmProtected heritage site	GP Gauteng	55
Kuschke Nature ReserveNature reserve	LP Limpopo	51
Londolozi Game ReservePrivate game reserve	MP Mpumalanga	47
Klipplaat-PrivaatnatuurreservaatNature reserve	NW North West	46
Alice Glockner Nature ReserveProtected area	GP Gauteng	44
Manyeleti Game ReservePrivate game reserve	MP Mpumalanga	43
Marakele National ParkNational park	LP Limpopo	40

and 52 more reserves with fewer records.

By province

Limpopo: 40 reserves
Gauteng: 25 reserves
North West: 17 reserves
Mpumalanga: 15 reserves
Free State: 11 reserves
KwaZulu-Natal: 4 reserves

Taxonomy

Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Scientific name: Pternistis swainsonii
GBIF taxon: 2473944
Wikidata: Q20830886

More of the Phasianidae family

Natal Spurfowl Cape Spurfowl Crested Francolin Red-necked Spurfowl Gray-winged Francolin Common Quail Coqui Francolin Red-winged Francolin Indian Peafowl Orange River Francolin Shelley's Francolin

Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.