Pale-throated Francolins
Scleroptila
Scleroptila is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the partridge subfamily of the pheasant family. Its seven species range through Sub-Saharan Africa. The species are:
9 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 9 known species
Gray-winged Francolin
speciesScleroptila afra
Red-winged Francolin
speciesScleroptila levaillantii
Shelley's Francolin
speciesScleroptila shelleyi
Orange River Francolin
speciesScleroptila gutturalis
Moorland Francolin
speciesScleroptila psilolaema
Finsch's Francolin
speciesScleroptila finschi
Elgon Francolin
speciesScleroptila elgonensis
Ring-necked Francolin
speciesScleroptila streptophora
Whyte's Francolin
speciesScleroptila whytei
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 550879.