Grey Francolin
Ortygornis pondicerianus(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Gray Francolin
UK name: Grey Francolin
The Grey Francolin (Ortygornis pondicerianus) 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
- Ortygornis pondicerianus
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray Francolin
- English (UK)
- Grey Francolin
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Ortygornis pondicerianus mecranensis
- Ortygornis pondicerianus interpositus
- Ortygornis pondicerianus pondicerianus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tetrao pondicerianus
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- Pondicherry, India.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.760
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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