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Francolinus shelleyi

Francolinus shelleyi

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Galliformes
Familia: Phasianidae
Subfamilia: Perdicinae
Genus: Francolinus
Species: Francolinus shelleyi
Subspecies: F. s. canidorsalis - F. s. macarthuri - F. s. sequestris)subsp.: Nyasa Shelley Francolin (Francolinus shelleyi whytei - F. s. shelleyi - F. s. trothae - F. s. uluensis

Name

Francolinus shelleyi Ogilvie-Grant, 1891

Vernacular names
Internationalization
English: Shelley's Francolin

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.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Francolinus shelleyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.

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