- Scleroptila psilolaema
Identification
32–35 cm (12½-13¾ in)
- Brownish upperparts
- Buff throat with fine spots
- Light buff stripes on head
- Buff underparts
- Black spots over upper breast
- Chestnut spots on belly
- Barred flanks
- Reddish wings
- Black bars at tips of primaries
Distribution
Africa: central and southern Ethiopia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]. This species formerly included Elgon Francolin.
Formerly placed in genus Francolinus.
Habitat
They live on montane moorlands with heather and grass, generally above 2400 m.
Behaviour
Diet
There is little information. They forage in damp grassy areas, around pools and are thought to eat bulbs and roots.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.1)_red. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Avibase
- Birds of the Horn of Africa
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Aug 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Moorland Francolin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Moorland_Francolin
External Links
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