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Whyte's Francolin

Scleroptila whytei(Neumann, OR, 1908)

English (US) Whyte's Francolin

The Whyte's Francolin (Scleroptila whytei) 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: southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to northern Zambia and northern MalawiRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Scleroptila whytei
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Whyte's Francolin
Described by
(Neumann, OR, 1908)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Francolinus whytei
Described by
(Neumann, OR, 1908)
Type locality
Nyika Plateau, 7000-8000 ft., Nyasaland.
Original description
Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 21 p.76

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 187 species of the family Phasianidae