African – Francolins & Ostriches to Bustards

This group of Africa birds include many ground feeders medium in size to the ostrich.

Swainson's Spurfowl (Francolin) - 1

Swainson's Spurfowl (Francolin) - 1

Swainson's Spurfowl (Francolin) - 2

Swainson's Spurfowl (Francolin) - 2

Red-necked Spurfowl

Red-necked Spurfowl

Cape Francolin - 1

Cape Francolin - 1

Cape Francolin - 2

Cape Francolin - 2

Natal Francolin - 1

Natal Francolin - 1

Natal Francolin - 2

Natal Francolin - 2

Grey-winged Francolin

Grey-winged Francolin

Crested Francolin

Crested Francolin

Crested Guineafowl - 1

Crested Guineafowl - 1

Crested Guineafowl - 2

Crested Guineafowl - 2

Common Ostrich - hen

Common Ostrich - hen

Common Ostrich - cock

Common Ostrich - cock

Common Ostriches - chicks

Common Ostriches - chicks

Black Crake

Black Crake

African Jacana - 1

African Jacana - 1

African Jacana - 2

African Jacana - 2

Kori Bustard - 1

Kori Bustard - 1

Kori Bustard - 2

Kori Bustard - 2

Kori Bustard - 3

Kori Bustard - 3

Kori Bustard - 4

Kori Bustard - 4

Northern Black Korhaan - 1

Northern Black Korhaan - 1

Northern Black Korhaan - 2

Northern Black Korhaan - 2

Red-crested Korhaan - 1

Red-crested Korhaan - 1

Red-crested Korhaan - 2

Red-crested Korhaan - 2

Africa has a rich variety of francolins, spurfowls and other game birds. Their niches and traits are much like the game birds we know in North America. The unique common ostrich is native to this area. It is the largest bird by weight in the continent. It does not fly. The bustards and korhaans also feed on seeds, insects and small rodents. They do fly, but reluctantly. Both groups of birds are fast walkers. The jacanas and crakes forage for food also, but always in water environments edged with vegetation. They feed on insects, crustaceans, mulluscs and waterlilly bulbs.