Red-winged Francolin
Scleroptila levaillantii(Valenciennes, A, 1825)
English (US) Red-winged Francolin
The Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii) 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
- Scleroptila levaillantii
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red-winged Francolin
- Described by
- (Valenciennes, A, 1825)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Scleroptila levaillantii kikuyuensis
- Scleroptila levaillantii crawshayi
- Scleroptila levaillantii levaillantii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Perdix Levaillantii
- Described by
- (Valenciennes, A, 1825)
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope.
- Original description
- Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traite méthodiquement des différens êtres de la nature, considérés soit en eux-mêmes, d'après l'état actuel de nos connoissances, soit relativement à l'utilité qu'en peuvent retirer la médecine, l'agriculture, le commerce et les arts. Suivi d'une biographie des plus célèbres naturalistes ...Par plusieurs professeurs du Jardin du Roi, et des principales écoles de Paris 38 p.441
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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