Moorland Francolin
Scleroptila psilolaema(Gray, GR, 1867)
English (US) Moorland Francolin
The Moorland Francolin (Scleroptila psilolaema) 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 central and southern EthiopiaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Scleroptila psilolaema
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Moorland Francolin
- Described by
- (Gray, GR, 1867)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Francolinus psilolaemus
- Described by
- (Gray, GR, 1867)
- Type locality
- Shoa.
- Original description
- List of the specimens of birds in the collection of the British Museum pt5 p.50
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Grey-winged Francolin
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Whyte's Francolin
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