Chestnut-naped francolin

Chestnut-naped francolin
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
Synonyms

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.[2] It is found in Ethiopia and northern Somalia.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2015). "Pternistis castaneicollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. Dunning Jr., John B. (1992). CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-4258-5.


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