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Francolinus

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Also known as francolins

Francolinus is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the tribe Gallini in the pheasant family. ==Species== Its three species range from western Asia and central Asia through to southern Asia and south-eastern Asia. The species are:

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Francolinus is a genus of birds within the family Phasianidae. It belongs to the order Galliformes, class Aves, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The genus is classified under the subfamily Perdicinae and was described by Stephens in 1819. Its taxonomic status is accepted.

Records for this genus are held by several institutions, including MSU, UMZC, MNHN, CUMV, and CM. These records originate from countries such as Kenya, South-West Africa [Namibia], RéPublique Centrafricaine, India, and Angola. The total number of occurrences recorded is 89,132, with 72 specific records and 47 media items available in the iDigBio database.

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Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderGalliformes
  5. FamilyPhasianidae
Observations recorded89,132

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
72
With media
47
Family
Phasianidae
Collections
MSU, UMZC, MNHN, CUMV, CM, FMNH
Recorded in
Kenya, South-West Africa [Namibia], RéPublique Centrafricaine, India, Angola, Tanzania, South Africa, Vietnam

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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 western Asia and central Asia through to southern Asia and south-eastern Asia. The species are:

==References==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Francolinus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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