Francolinus
Francolinus | |
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Painted francolin | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Tribe: | Gallini |
Genus: | Francolinus Stephens, 1819 |
Type species | |
Francolinus francolinus | |
Species | |
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Francolinus is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the tribe Gallini in the pheasant family. Its three species range from western Asia and central Asia through to southern Asia and south-eastern Asia. The species are:[1]
- Black francolin, Francolinus francolinus
- Painted francolin, Francolinus pictus
- Chinese francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus
References[]
- ^ Gill, F & D Donsker (Eds). (2013). "IOC World Bird List (v 3.5)". International Ornithologists’ Union. doi:10.14344/IOC.ML.3.5. Retrieved 2013-12-29.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
Further reading[]
- Mandiwana-Neudani, T.G.; Little, R.M.; Crowe, T.M.; Bowie, R.C.K. (2019). "Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of 'true' francolins: Galliformes, Phasianidae, Phasianinae, Gallini; Francolinus, Ortygornis, Afrocolinus gen. nov., Peliperdix and Scleroptila spp". Ostrich. 90 (3): 191–221. doi:10.2989/00306525.2019.1632954.
Categories:
- Francolinus
- Bird genera
- Galliformes stubs