Biology:Black-fronted francolin

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Short description: Species of bird

Black-fronted francolin
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Pternistis
Species:
P. atrifrons
Binomial name
Pternistis atrifrons
(Conover, 1930)
Synonyms

Pternistis castaneicollis atrifrons

The black-fronted francolin (Pternistis atrifrons) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is a large species of francolin.[2] It is endemic to Ethiopia. It was considered a subspecies of chestnut-naped francolin.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Pternistis atrifrons". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2018: e.T22728235A94975883. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-3.RLTS.T22728235A94975883.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22728235/0. Retrieved 17 December 2018. 
  2. Dunning Jr., John B. (1992). CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-4258-5. 

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