Francolinus
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Painted francolin | |
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Genus: | Francolinus Stephens, 1819
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Francolinus is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the partridge subfamily of the pheasant family. Its five species range from western and central Asia through to southern and south-eastern Asia. The species are:[1]
- Black francolin, Francolinus francolinus
- Painted francolin, Francolinus pictus
- Chinese francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus
- Grey francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus
- Swamp francolin, Francolinus gularis
References
- ^ "IOC World Bird List (v 3.5)". International Ornithologists’ Union. 2013. doi:10.14344/IOC.ML.3.5. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
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