Hildebrandt's francolin
Hildebrandt's francolin | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Subfamily: | Perdicinae |
Genus: | Pternistis |
Species: | P. hildebrandti |
Binomial name | |
Pternistis hildebrandti Cabanis, 1878 | |
Synonyms | |
Francolinus hildebrandti |
The Hildebrandt's francolin (Pternistis hildebrandti) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia. The species is named for Johannes Hildebrandt, who collected the first specimens in Kenya.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Francolinus hildebrandti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 March 2013.