Francolinus swainsonii

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 swainsonii
Subspecies: F. s. damarensis - F. s. gilli - F. s. lundazi - F. s. swainsonii

Name

Francolinus swainsonii (A. Smith, 1836)

Vernacular names
Internationalization
English: Swainson's Francolin

The Swainson's Francolin or Swainson's Spurfowl (Francolinus swainsonii) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

References

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