Shelley's francolin
| Shelley's francolin | |
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| 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 | |
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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.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Francolinus shelleyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
External links
- Shelley's Francolin - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
Subspecies S. s. uluensis, illustration by Keulemans, 1893
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