Francolinus levaillantii Cladus: Eukaryota Name Francolinus levaillantii (Valenciennes, 1825) Vernacular names The Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Elgon Francolin (Francolinus elgonensis) may be a hybrid between the Red-winged Francolin and the Moorland Francolin.[1] References 1. ^ McCarthy, Eugene M. (2006). Handbook of avian hybrids of the world. Oxford University Press US. pp. 50. ISBN 9780195183238. * BirdLife International 2004. Francolinus levaillantii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. Source: Wikipedia, Wikispecies: All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License |
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