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Swamp Francolin

Ortygornis gularis(Temminck, CJ, 1815)

English (US) Swamp Francolin

The Swamp Francolin (Ortygornis gularis) 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.

Range: terai of northern India to southern Nepal and BangladeshRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Ortygornis gularis
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
English (US)
Swamp Francolin
Described by
(Temminck, CJ, 1815)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Perdix gularis
Described by
(Temminck, CJ, 1815)
Type locality
Vicinity of Calcutta.
Original description
Histoire naturelle générale des pigeons et des gallinacés, accompagné de planches anatomiques 3 p.401,731

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

See all 187 species of the family Phasianidae