Francolin

Francolin
Yellow-necked Francolin Larger version with two birds
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae
Genus
Francolinus

The francolins are the species of bird in the genus Francolinus of the pheasant family, Phasianidae.

These are ground-nesting birds of the Old World which feed on vegetable matter and seeds.

36 of the 41 species occur only in northeast Africa.

ORDER: GALLIFORMES

• Family: Phasianidae
  • Black Francolin, Francolinus francolinus
  • Painted Francolin, Francolinus pictus
  • Chinese Francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus
  • Grey Francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus
  • Swamp Francolin, Francolinus gularis
  • Coqui Francolin, Francolinus coqui
  • White-throated Francolin, Francolinus albogularis
  • Schlegel's Francolin, Francolinus schlegelii
  • Latham's Francolin, Francolinus lathami
  • Crested Francolin, Francolinus sephaena
  • Ring-necked Francolin, Francolinus streptophorus
  • Finsch's Francolin, Francolinus finschi
  • Red-winged Francolin, Francolinus levaillantii
  • Grey-winged Francolin 3 , Francolinus africanus
  • Moorland Francolin, Francolinus psilolaemus
  • Shelley's Francolin, Francolinus shelleyi
  • Orange River Francolin, Francolinus levaillantoides
  • Scaly Francolin, Francolinus squamatus
  • Ahanta Francolin, Francolinus ahantensis
  • Grey-striped Francolin, Francolinus griseostriatus
  • Nahan's Francolin, Francolinus nahani
  • Hartlaub's Francolin, Francolinus hartlaubi
  • Double-spurred Francolin, Francolinus bicalcaratus
  • Heuglin's Francolin, Francolinus icterorhynchus
  • Clapperton's Francolin, Francolinus clappertoni
  • Harwood's Francolin, Francolinus harwoodi
  • Red-billed Francolin, Francolinus adspersus
  • Cape Francolin, Francolinus capensis
  • Natal Francolin, Francolinus natalensis
  • Hildebrandt's Francolin, Francolinus hildebrandti
  • Yellow-necked Francolin, Francolinus leucoscepus
  • Grey-breasted Francolin, Francolinus rufopictus
  • Red-necked Francolin, Francolinus afer
  • Swainson's Francolin, Francolinus swainsonii
  • Jackson's Francolin, Francolinus jacksoni
  • Handsome Francolin, Francolinus nobilis
  • Mount Cameroon Francolin, Francolinus camerunensis
  • Swierstra's Francolin, Francolinus swierstrai
  • Chestnut-naped Francolin, Francolinus castaneicollis
  • Erckel's Francolin, Francolinus erckelii
  • Djibouti Francolin Francolinus ochropectus

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