Shelley's francolin
Species of bird
Shelley's francolin | |
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Illustration by Keulemans, 1893 | |
Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Genus: | Scleroptila |
Species: | S. shelleyi |
Binomial name | |
Scleroptila shelleyi (Ogilvie-Grant, 1890) | |
Synonyms | |
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Shelley's francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. The species is named after Sir Edward Shelley, cousin of George Ernest Shelley. IOC 13.1 recognized the following subspecies:
- S. s. uluensis
- S. s. macarthuri
- S. s. shelleyi
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Shelley%27s_Francolin.jpg/220px-Shelley%27s_Francolin.jpg)
Distribution and habitat
It is found in grassy woodlands and grasslands in Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Scleroptila shelleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22728223A94975456. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22728223A94975456.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
External links
- Shelley's Francolin - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
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