Francolinus shelleyi Cladus: Eukaryota Name Francolinus shelleyi Ogilvie-Grant, 1891 Vernacular names 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. Distribution and habitat It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. * BirdLife International 2004. Francolinus shelleyi. 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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