Orange River Francolin

Scleroptila gutturalis - Francolin d'Archer

Francolin d'Archer
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Galliformes

  • Family
    :

    Phasianidés

  • Genus
    :

    Scleroptila

  • Species
    :

    gutturalis

Descriptor

Rüppell, 1835

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 35 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 379 à 450 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Francolin d'Archer

Orange River Francolin (Scleroptila gutturalis) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.

Subspecific information 6 subspecies

  • Scleroptila gutturalis gutturalis (Eritrea, n Ethiopia)
  • Scleroptila gutturalis archeri (s Ethiopia, se Sudan, n Uganda, nw Kenya)
  • Scleroptila gutturalis lorti (n Somalia)
  • Scleroptila gutturalis jugularis (sw Angola)
  • Scleroptila gutturalis pallidior (n Namibia)
  • Scleroptila gutturalis levalliantoides (e Namibia and s Botswana to c South Africa)

Foreign names

  • Francolin d'Archer,
  • Francolín del Orange,
  • francolim-do-orange,
  • Rebhuhnfrankolin,
  • Archers Frankolijn,
  • Francolino dell'Orange,
  • oranjefrankolin,
  • Gressfrankolin,
  • frankolín trávny,
  • frankolín čárkoprsý,
  • Oranjefrankolin,
  • oranjenfrankoliini,
  • Kalaharipatrys,
  • francolí de l'Orange,
  • frankolin akacjowy,
  • Акациевый франколин,
  • ニセアカハネシャコ,
  • 橙翅斑鹧鸪,
  • 橙河鷓鴣,

Voice song and call

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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