Schlegel's Francolin

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Schlegel's Francolin (<em>Campocolinus schlegelii</em>) is a species of Pheasants & Allies (<em>Phasianidae</em>) in the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grou…

Overview

Schlegel's Francolin (Campocolinus schlegelii) is a species of Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae) in the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Campocolinus; binomial: Campocolinus schlegelii; authority: (Heuglin, 1863).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Move from Peliperdix to the newly described genus Campocolinus (Mandiwani-Neudani et al. 2019b; Crowe et al. 2020).

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