Shelley's Francolin
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| Shelley's Francolin | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Perdicinae |
| Genus: | Scleroptila |
| Species: | S. shelleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Scleroptila shelleyi Ogilvie-Grant, 1891 |
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Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. The species is named after Sir Edward Shelley, cousin of George Ernest Shelley.
[edit] Distribution and habitat
It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Francolinus shelleyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
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