White-throated francolin
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Campocolinus |
| Species: | C. albogularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Campocolinus albogularis (Hartlaub, 1854)
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Francolinus albogularis | |
The white-throated francolin (Campocolinus albogularis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.
It is found in
. These birds are found in tropical and sub-tropical grasslands, savannas, burned lands and shrublands. They feed on seeds and insects.The white-throated francolin weighs about 14–15 g (0.49–0.53 oz) at birth and grows to about 275 g (9.7 oz) as an adult.
Formerly classified in the genus Peliperdix, a 2020 study found it, the coqui francolin (C. coqui), and Schlegel's francolin (C. schlegelii) to together comprise a new genus Campocolinus.[2] The International Ornithological Congress has accepted these findings.[3]
References
- . Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ISSN 0030-6525.
- ^ "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-07-14.
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