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Alternative name: Nahan's Francolin
- Ptilopachus nahani
Identification
23-26 cm.Black underparts with white spots. Black-and-brown mottled upperparts. White chin. Red base of bill and naked skin around eye. Unspurred, red legs. Sexes alike. Juvenile darker above, spotting on neck does not reach upperside, grey legs.
Distribution
Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This species was formerly placed in the genus Francolinus or in Pternistis.
Habitat
It is found in lowland primary forest, preferring riverine or swampy areas.
Behaviour
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/
- Birdforum thread discussing issues in Galliform taxonomy
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Nahan's Partridge. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Nahan%27s_Partridge
External Links
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