---
title: "Swainsonfrankolin"
description: "Pternistis swainsonii — Vögel. Swainson's spurfowl or Swainson's francolin (Pternistis swainsonii) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae which is native to southern Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/swainson-s-spurfowl
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Swainsonfrankolin

> Pternistis swainsonii — Vögel. Swainson's spurfowl or Swainson's francolin (Pternistis swainsonii) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae which is native to southern Africa.

- Scientific name: *Pternistis swainsonii*
- Category: `birds` (Vögel)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savanne)
- iNaturalist observations: 2291
- Wikidata: [Q20830886](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20830886)
- iNaturalist taxon: [495984](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/495984)

## Names

- en: Swainson's Spurfowl
- de: Swainsonfrankolin
- es: Francolín de Swainson
- fr: Francolin de Swainson
- pt: Francolim-de-swainson
- pl: Szponiastonóg brunatny

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (1669), BW (211), ZW (117), ZM (102), NA (91)

## Summary

Swainson's spurfowl or Swainson's francolin (Pternistis swainsonii) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae which is native to southern Africa. In the Shona language in Zimbabwe, this bird is called the chikwari or horwe and is considered a delicacy by outdoor and hunting enthusiasts. Swainson's spurfowl was named after William Swainson, an English ornithologist.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swainson%27s_spurfowl

## Photo

![Swainsonfrankolin](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/swainson-s-spurfowl/medium.jpg)

Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/329714843

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/swainson-s-spurfowl?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).