Schlegel's francolin (Campocolinus schlegelii) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, and South Sudan. According to the IUCN Red List, in which the species is rated as "least concern", the global population is unknown, but there have been no fluctuations in population.[1]
| Schlegel's 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. schlegelii
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| Binomial name | |
| Campocolinus schlegelii (Heuglin, 1863)
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| Synonyms | |
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Francolinus schlegelii | |
Formerly classified in the genus Peliperdix, a 2020 study found it, the white-throated francolin (C. albogularis), and the coqui francolin (C. coqui) together comprise a new genus Campocolinus.[2] The International Ornithological Congress has accepted these findings.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Peliperdix schlegelii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22678744A92786646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22678744A92786646.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Crowe, Timothy M.; Mandiwana-Neudani, Tshifhiwa G.; Donsker, David B.; Bowie, Rauri CK; Little, Robin M. (2020-04-02). "Resolving nomenclatural 'confusion' vis-à-vis Latham's Francolin (Francolinus/Peliperdix/Afrocolinus lathami) and the 'Red-tailed' francolins (Francolinus/Ortygornis/Peliperdix spp.)". Ostrich. 91 (2): 134–136. doi:10.2989/00306525.2020.1723140. ISSN 0030-6525.
- ^ "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-07-14.
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