Chestnut-naped Francolin
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| Chestnut-naped Francolin | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Perdicinae |
| Genus: | Pternistis |
| Species: | P. castaneicollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pternistis castaneicollis Salvadori, 1888 | |
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Francolinus castaneicollis protonym | |
The Chestnut-naped Francolin (Pternistis castaneicollis) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. At 33–37 cm (13–15 in) and 550–1,200 g (1.21–2.65 lb), it is a large species of francolin.[1][2] It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, and possibly Kenya.
References
- ↑ CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (1992), ISBN 978-0-8493-4258-5.
- ↑ (2011).
- BirdLife International 2004. Francolinus castaneicollis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
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