CR — Critically Endangered

Pternistis ochropectus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AVES

Order

GALLIFORMES

Family

PHASIANIDAE

Genus

Pternistis

Pternistis ochropectus belongs to the family PHASIANIDAE, order GALLIFORMES, within the AVES class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajor

04 — Threats

Threats

IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Air-borne pollutants

Ongoing

Droughts

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Problematic native species/diseases

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection

Site/area management

Habitat & natural process restoration

Species management

Species recovery

Species reintroduction

Ex-situ conservation

Formal education

Awareness & communications

Linked enterprises & livelihood alternatives

06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

Djibouti

Community

Community Sightings

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Pternistis ochropectus (Pternistis ochropectus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/tadjoura-francolin

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