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Chinese Francolin

Francolinus pintadeanus(Scopoli, GA, 1786)

English (US) Chinese Francolin

The Chinese Francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus) 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 pintadeanus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Chinese Francolin
Described by
(Scopoli, GA, 1786)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Tetrao Pintadeanus
Described by
(Scopoli, GA, 1786)
Type locality
China.
Original description
Deliciae Florae et Faunae Insubricae 2 p.93

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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