? Francolin
Yellow-necked Francolin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Genus: Francolinus Stephens, 1819
Species
41, see text Yellow-necked Spurfowl public domain USFWS File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascideiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Many - see section below. ... Families Megapodidae Numididae Odontophoridae Phasianidae Meleagrididae Tetraonidae Cracidae Mesitornithidae The Galliformes is an order of birds containing the turkeys, grouse, quails and pheasants. ... The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and their allies. ... James Francis Stephens (September 16, 1792 - December 22, 1852) was an English zoologist. ...

The francolins are the species of bird in the genus Francolinus of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. In biology, the most commonly used definition of species was first coined by Ernst Mayr. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and their allies. ...

These are ground-nesting birds of the Old World which feed on insects, vegetable matter and seeds. The Old World consists of those parts of Earth known to Europeans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus: Europe, Asia, and Africa (collectively known as Africa-Eurasia) and the surrounding islands. ... A seed is the ripened ovule of gymnosperm or angiosperm plants. ...

36 of the 41 species occur only in northeast Africa. Africa is the worlds second-largest continent and second most populous after Asia. ...

Species

• Black Francolin, Francolinus francolinus
• Painted Francolin, Francolinus pictus
• Chinese Francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus
• Grey Francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus
• Swamp Francolin, Francolinus gularis
• Coqui Francolin, Francolinus coqui
• White-throated Francolin, Francolinus albogularis
• Schlegel's Francolin, Francolinus schlegelii
• Latham's Francolin, Francolinus lathami
• Crested Francolin, Francolinus sephaena
• Ring-necked Francolin, Francolinus streptophorus
• Finsch's Francolin, Francolinus finschi
• Red-winged Francolin, Francolinus levaillantii
• Grey-winged Francolin, Francolinus africanus
• Moorland Francolin, Francolinus psilolaemus
• Shelley's Francolin, Francolinus shelleyi
• Orange River Francolin, Francolinus levaillantoides
• Scaly Francolin, Francolinus squamatus
• Ahanta Francolin, Francolinus ahantensis
• Grey-striped Francolin, Francolinus griseostriatus
• Nahan's Francolin, Francolinus nahani
• Hartlaub's Francolin, Francolinus hartlaubi
• Double-spurred Francolin, Francolinus bicalcaratus
• Heuglin's Francolin, Francolinus icterorhynchus
• Clapperton's Francolin, Francolinus clappertoni
• Harwood's Francolin, Francolinus harwoodi
• Red-billed Francolin, Francolinus adspersus
• Cape Francolin, Francolinus capensis
• Natal Francolin, Francolinus natalensis
• Hildebrandt's Francolin, Francolinus hildebrandti
• Yellow-necked Francolin, Francolinus leucoscepus
• Grey-breasted Francolin, Francolinus rufopictus
• Red-necked Francolin, Francolinus afer
• Swainson's Francolin, Francolinus swainsonii
• Jackson's Francolin, Francolinus jacksoni
• Handsome Francolin, Francolinus nobilis
• Mount Cameroon Francolin, Francolinus camerunensis
• Swierstra's Francolin, Francolinus swierstrai
• Chestnut-naped Francolin, Francolinus castaneicollis
• Erckel's Francolin, Francolinus erckelii
• Djibouti Francolin, Francolinus ochropectus

Binomial name Francolinus francolinus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Black Francolin, Francolinus francolinus, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Hartlaubs Francolin Francolinus hartlaubi ANIMALIA Phylum CHORDATA Class AVES Order GALLIFORMES Family PHASIANIDAE Common Name Hartlaubs Francolin Species Authority Bocage, 1869 Of the 36 species of francolins which occur in Africa, 12 occur in the subcontinental region of southern Africa; of these, seven occur in varying proportions within... Binomial name Francolinus bicalcaratus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Double-spurred Francolin, Francolinus bicalcaratus, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Francolinus afer Muller, 1766 The Red-necked Francolin (Francolinus afer) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ...

External links

• Francolin & Partridge - Aviculture & Conservation