Shelley's francolin

Shelley's francolin
Illustration by Keulemans, 1893
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Subfamily: Perdicinae
Genus: Scleroptila
Species: S. shelleyi
Binomial name
Scleroptila shelleyi
Ogilvie-Grant, 1891
Synonyms
  • Francolinus shelleyi
  • Francolinus uluensis

Shelley's francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. The species is named after Sir Edward Shelley, cousin of George Ernest Shelley.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in grassy woodlands and grasslands in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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External links

Subspecies S. s. uluensis, illustration by Keulemans, 1893


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