Black-fronted francolin

Black-fronted francolin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Subfamily: Perdicinae
Genus: Pternistis
Species: P. atrifrons
Binomial name
Pternistis atrifrons
(Conover, 1930)
Synonyms

Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons

The black-fronted francolin (Pternistis atrifrons) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is a large species of francolin.[2] It is endemic to Ethiopia. It was considered a subspecies of chestnut-naped francolin.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Pternistis atrifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  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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