Finsch's francolin
| Finsch's francolin | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Perdicinae |
| Genus: | Scleroptila |
| Species: | S. finschi |
| Binomial name | |
| Scleroptila finschi Barboza du Bocage, 1881 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Francolinus finschi | |
The Finsch's francolin (Scleroptila finschi) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, parts of Cameroon, and Gabon.
The common name and scientific name commemorate the German ethnographer, naturalist and colonial explorer Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch (8 August 1839 - 31 January 1917, Braunschweig).[1]
References
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Birds? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 127.
- Sources
- BirdLife International 2004. Francolinus finschi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
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