Scaly francolin
| Scaly francolin | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Perdicinae |
| Genus: | Pternistis |
| Species: | P. squamatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pternistis squamatus Cassin, 1857 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Francolinus squamatus | |
The scaly francolin (Pternistis squamatus) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Francolinus squamatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
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