Shelley's Francolin

Scleroptila shelleyi - Francolin de Shelley

Systematics

Order
:
Galliformes
Family
:
Phasianidés
Genus
:
Scleroptila
Species
:
shelleyi

Descriptor

Ogilvie-Grant, 1890

Biometrics

Size
: 33 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 392 à 480 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

Scleroptila shelleyi shelleyi (s Uganda and c Tanzania to n South Africa, w Mozambique)
Scleroptila shelleyi uluensis (c and s Kenya, n Tanzania)
Scleroptila shelleyi macarthuri (Chyulu Hills. se Kenya.)

Foreign names

Francolin de Shelley,
Francolín de Shelley,
francolim-de-barriga-barrada,
Shelleyfrankolin,
Shelley-frankolin,
Shelleys Frankolijn,
Francolino di Shelley,
shelleyfrankolin,
Miombofrankolin,
frankolín skalný,
frankolín Shelleyův,
Mopanefrankolin,
valkokurkkufrankoliini,
Laeveldpatrys,
francolí de Shelley,
frankolin rdzawoboczny,
Турач Шелли,
フタスジシャコ,
谢氏鹧鸪,
謝利氏鷓鴣,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Savanna : Dry ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) :