Clapperton's Francolin

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Photo by Solomon
Halhale, Dubarwa, Eritrea, September 2005

Francolinus clappertoni

Distribution

Sub-Saharan Africa
Western Africa: Mali, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Uganda.

Taxonomy

Pternistis vs. Francolinus

Sibley & Monroe (1996) placed this species in the genus Pternistis, but this genus has not been recognized by Clements (2007) or Howard & Moore (2003), and the Opus follows in this consensus.

This is a monotypic species^[1]. A number of subspecies are not recognised by most authorities^[2].

References

1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
2. Avibase

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Clapperton's Francolin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Clapperton%27s_Francolin

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