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
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Chinese Francolin
- Described by
- (Scopoli, GA, 1786)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Francolinus pintadeanus phayrei
- Francolinus pintadeanus pintadeanus
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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