Francolinus sephaena Cladus: Eukaryota Name Francolinus sephaena (Smith, 1836) Vernacular names The Crested Francolin (Francolinus sephaena) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. One of its subspecies, Francolinus sephaena rovuma, is sometimes considered a separate species, Kirk's Francolin. References * BirdLife International 2004. Francolinus sephaena. 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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