Scleroptila
| Scleroptila | |
|---|---|
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| Ring-necked francolin | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Tribe: | Gallini |
| Genus: | Scleroptila Blyth, 1852 |
| Type species | |
| Scleroptila streptophorus | |
| Species | |
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See text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Francolinus | |
Scleroptila is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the tribe Gallini of the pheasant family. Its seven species range through Sub-Saharan Africa. The species are:[1]
- Ring-necked francolin, Scleroptila streptophora
- Red-winged francolin, Scleroptila levaillantii
- Finsch's francolin, Scleroptila finschi
- Moorland francolin, Scleroptila psilolaema
- Grey-winged francolin, Scleroptila afra
- Orange River francolin, Scleroptila gutturalis
- Shelley's francolin, Scleroptila shelleyi
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.
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