tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post794541871755426242..comments2023-12-25T14:00:45.830+02:00Comments on the maX files: Red-necked SpurfowlMax-ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262963488938958848noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-53670274945077534322009-01-05T23:57:00.000+02:002009-01-05T23:57:00.000+02:00All I can say is he reminds me of a lot of differe...All I can say is he reminds me of a lot of different birds, but doesn't actually look like any of them. Sure is a nice photo.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-53128260207738180732009-01-05T20:56:00.000+02:002009-01-05T20:56:00.000+02:00Firefly I started out life calling it a pheaasant,...Firefly I started out life calling it a pheaasant, then progressed to francolin and now have to adjust to spurwing. The Afrikaans is much simpler - maybe I'll stick to fisant.Max-ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262963488938958848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-14120054495584123192009-01-05T20:54:00.000+02:002009-01-05T20:54:00.000+02:00Pamela I am not sure. Bought my first edition of R...Pamela I am not sure. Bought my first edition of Roberts Birds of Sa in about 1985, so any time after that the name coulf have been changedMax-ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262963488938958848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-37208263568966208032009-01-05T16:55:00.000+02:002009-01-05T16:55:00.000+02:00Potato Potato... (Well when you write this down it...Potato Potato... (Well when you write this down it doesn't make sense). And in Afrikaans it is called a Fisant, which confuses the issue even more.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-41267951531513328822009-01-05T13:17:00.000+02:002009-01-05T13:17:00.000+02:00When did it change it's name? I just can't keep u...When did it change it's name? <BR/><BR/>I just can't keep up with all the name changes...Ordinarylifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06136274266634314394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-1227039241281990962009-01-05T05:58:00.000+02:002009-01-05T05:58:00.000+02:00Roland,it is many years since I ate one of these a...Roland,it is many years since I ate one of these and they are DELICIOUS - a bit tough if not cooked properly. I gave up hunting over 30 years ago so will probably never eat one again - I prefer to see them in the wild.Max-ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262963488938958848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-11521474527888067532009-01-05T03:41:00.000+02:002009-01-05T03:41:00.000+02:00Is it wrong that my first thought is: "He looks DE...Is it wrong that my first thought is: "He looks DELICIOUS!"?Roland Hulmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979437320446956987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-6125307742714321832009-01-04T19:33:00.000+02:002009-01-04T19:33:00.000+02:00Ralph it is the size of a small chicken and its vo...Ralph it is the size of a small chicken and its voice is anything but sweet. Very stridentMax-ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262963488938958848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-24188209511037222402009-01-04T14:32:00.000+02:002009-01-04T14:32:00.000+02:00Love the photo - it looks so close, I can see ever...Love the photo - it looks so close, I can see every feather!<BR/><BR/>How large are these birds? Looking at the photo I imagine it to be the same size as a grouse. I also imagine the sound it makes to be a little raucous. Have I guessed correctly - or does it have the elegant vocals of a nightingale?!Raph G. Neckmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02468502742144495020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851364775510627998.post-36028004210163944372009-01-04T10:24:00.000+02:002009-01-04T10:24:00.000+02:00A very different and interesting looking bird.A very different and interesting looking bird.Tootiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924498498731536039noreply@blogger.com