Elgon Francolin
Scleroptila elgonensis(Ogilvie-Grant, WR, 1891)
English (US) Elgon Francolin
The Elgon Francolin (Scleroptila elgonensis) 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: montane moorlands of eastern Uganda to central KenyaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Scleroptila elgonensis
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Elgon Francolin
- Described by
- (Ogilvie-Grant, WR, 1891)
No guides listed yet for Elgon Francolin
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Francolinus elgonensis
- Described by
- (Ogilvie-Grant, WR, 1891)
- Type locality
- Mt. Elgon.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.6, vol.3, no.9 p.126
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
White-throated Francolin
Campocolinus albogularis
Schlegel's Francolin
Campocolinus schlegelii
Ring-necked Francolin
Scleroptila streptophora
Red-winged Francolin
Scleroptila levaillantii
Finsch's Francolin
Scleroptila finschi
Moorland Francolin
Scleroptila psilolaema
Grey-winged Francolin
Scleroptila afra
Orange River Francolin
Scleroptila gutturalis
Shelley's Francolin
Scleroptila shelleyi
Whyte's Francolin
Scleroptila whytei
Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
Swamp Francolin
Ortygornis gularis
Looking for a different species?