Shelley's Francolin
Scleroptila shelleyi(Ogilvie-Grant, WR, 1890)
English (US) Shelley's Francolin
The Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi) 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 shelleyi
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Shelley's Francolin
- Described by
- (Ogilvie-Grant, WR, 1890)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Scleroptila shelleyi uluensis
- Scleroptila shelleyi macarthuri
- Scleroptila shelleyi shelleyi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Francolinus shelleyi
- Described by
- (Ogilvie-Grant, WR, 1890)
- Type locality
- Natal; Swaziland; Matabeleland; type from the UmvuU River, Matabeleland.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.6, vol.2, no.7 p.348
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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