Latham's Francolin
Peliperdix lathami(Hartlaub, KJG, 1854)
English (US) Latham's Francolin
The Latham's Francolin (Peliperdix lathami) 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
- Peliperdix lathami
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Latham's Francolin
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1854)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Peliperdix lathami lathami
- Peliperdix lathami schubotzi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Francolinus Lathami
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1854)
- Type locality
- Sierra Leone.
- Original description
- Journal für Ornithologie 2, no.9 p.210
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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