Hildebrandt's spurfowl
Appearance
Hildebrandt's francolin | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Genus: | Pternistis |
Species: | P. hildebrandti
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Binomial name | |
Pternistis hildebrandti Cabanis, 1878
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Synonyms | |
Francolinus hildebrandti |
The Hildebrandt's francolin (Pternistis hildebrandti) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia. The species is named for Johann Maria Hildebrandt, who collected the first specimens in Kenya.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pternistis hildebrandti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22678827A92790427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22678827A92790427.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.