Ortygornis
Ortygornis is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the family Phasianidae.
Species
Grey Francolin
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderGalliformes
- FamilyPhasianidae
Observations4,725
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- Image
- Crested Francolin, Dendroperdix sephaena at Borakalalo National Park, South Africa (9937689525).jpg
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Ortygornis is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the family Phasianidae.
==Taxonomy== The genus Ortygornis was introduced in 1852 by the German naturalist Ludwig Kaiser to accommodate a single species, the grey francolin, which is therefore the type species. The name combines the Ancient Greek ortux meaning "quail" with ornis meaning "bird".