Painted Francolin
Francolinus pictus(Jardine, W; Selby, PJ, 1828)
English (US) Painted Francolin
The Painted Francolin (Francolinus pictus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Francolinus pictus
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Painted Francolin
- Described by
- (Jardine, W; Selby, PJ, 1828)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Francolinus pictus pallidus
- Francolinus pictus pictus
- Francolinus pictus watsoni
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Perdix picta
- Described by
- (Jardine, W; Selby, PJ, 1828)
- Type locality
- Bangalore, India.
- Original description
- Illustrations of ornithology 1 pl.50,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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