Francolinus
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| Painted francolin | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Tribe: | Gallini |
| Genus: | Francolinus Stephens, 1819 |
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Linnaeus , 1766
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Francolinus is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the tribe Gallini in the pheasant family.
Species
Its three species range from
south-eastern Asia. The species are:[2]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Black francolin | Francolinus francolinus | south-eastern Turkey through Iran, Turkmenistan, northeast India, and Kazipara, Panchagarh of Bangladesh |
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Painted francolin | Francolinus pictus | central and southern India and southeastern Sri Lanka |
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Chinese francolin | Francolinus pintadeanus | Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Introduced to Mauritius, the Philippines, Madagascar, United States, Chile and Argentina. |
References
- ^ Peters, JL (1934). Check-list of birds of the world. Vol. 2. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. pp. 68–84.
- . Retrieved 2013-12-29.
Further reading
- Mandiwana-Neudani, T.G.; Little, R.M.; Crowe, T.M.; Bowie, R.C.K. (2019). "Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of 'true' francolins: Galliformes, Phasianidae, Phasianinae, Gallini; Francolinus, Ortygornis, Afrocolinus gen. nov., Peliperdix and Scleroptila spp". Ostrich. 90 (3): 191–221. S2CID 208597134.