Francolinus
Francolinus | |
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Painted francolin | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Subfamily: | Perdicinae |
Genus: | Francolinus Stephens, 1819 |
Species | |
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Francolinus is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the partridge subfamily of the pheasant family. Its five species range from western Asia and central Asia through to southern Asia and south-eastern Asia. The species are:[1]
- Black francolin, Francolinus francolinus
- Painted francolin, Francolinus pictus
- Chinese francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus
- Grey francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus
- Swamp francolin, Francolinus gularis
References
- ↑ Gill, F & D Donsker (Eds). (2013). "IOC World Bird List (v 3.5)". International Ornithologists’ Union. doi:10.14344/IOC.ML.3.5. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
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